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Children's Dental Health Still Lags In Kansas

By Bryan Thompson, Kansas Public Radio

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-970243.mp3

SALINA, Ks. – A new report from the Pew Center on the States says Kansas is not making any progress in addressing the dental needs of children. As Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson reports, Kansas met only four of the eight benchmarks in the "Making Coverage Matter" report card again this year.

 

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