Publications

Santa Monica, CA – Children's advocates around California cheered the passage of critical dental health legislation by two State Senate committees this week. The legislation (SB 694) authored by Senator Alex Padilla is designed to improve the oral health of California's children. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support.

Download the letter to Senator Ed Hernandez, Chair Senate Health Committee and the letter to Senator Curren Price, Chair Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee.

La Opinion

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Read the full press statement  on California's decision to cut Denti-Cal reimbursement rates for children as part of a larger set of budget cuts. 

 By Jenny Kattlove | November 2011

This Brief provides an overview of the challenges faced by California's children and their families in obtaining necessary dental care and outlines a workforce innovation designed to bridge the supply gap between existing providers and California's most vulnerable children. This Brief also provides a proposal for action, laying out a practical solution to help California's state and community leaders ensure children get the dental care they need and to make real the promise of health care reform.

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Attendance Works

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Jenny Kattlove, Director, Strategic Health Initiatives
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Jenny Kattlove, Director, Strategic Health Initiatives
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
September 09, 2011

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California Progress Report

Wendy Lazarus piece on Pew's "report card" on California's ability to meet the dental care needs of children.