Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Jul 22, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 45 words.
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,604 words
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 9832 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]