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Commentary: Bring a dental therapy school to Maine

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion July 06, 2023

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In 2013, the Maine Legislature took on what seemed like an innocuous workforce development and health care access bill. , An Act to Improve Access to Oral Health Care, was sponsored by then-House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, and was co-sponsored by then-Sen. David Burns, R-Whiting. The two members were far apart on many issues but were united in ensuring that both rural and urban Maine had access to quality dental care. This bill created... + full article



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