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Advocates urge funding for state-paid dental care for Connecticut veterans
Summary
A Connecticut Oral Health Initiative representative urged the Appropriations Committee to fund a state dental benefit for eligible veterans in the governor’s budget (line item referenced as 12655), citing gaps in VA dental eligibility and health disparities among veterans.
Sandra Fiera Molina, policy and advocacy director for the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative, urged the Appropriations Committee to fund a state-supported dental program for eligible Connecticut veterans as part of the governor’s proposed budget (referred to in testimony as line item 12655). "It is deeply distressing that the men and women who put their…
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