Description

This brief expands on the intersection of Medicaid and tribal health; explores the current oral health status of and barriers to care among tribal communities; and outlines the importance of Medicaid in supporting tribal health systems and the oral health of AI/AN people. Given tribes’ unique status as sovereign nations and the steep oral health inequities faced by AI/AN peoples, Medicaid improvements can be a key lever in advancing health equity and meeting the federal government’s responsibility for tribal health.