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This research aims to analyze how sociodemographic factors and dental insurance coverage affect oral health among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.

June 7, 2026Diabetes

2168-P: Disparities, Insurance, and Oral Health in Medicare Beneficiaries with Type 2 Diabetes

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This research aims to analyze how sociodemographic factors and dental insurance coverage affect oral health among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.
Cross-sectional analysis of 2023 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data (n=1,809)
Self-reported oral health categorized into three groups: very good/excellent, good, and fair/poor
Uses survey-weighted multinomial logit model, adjusted for covariates
31.4% reported very good/excellent oral health, 36.6% good, 32.0% fair/poor
Hispanics and non-Hispanic Blacks less likely to report good oral health (e.g., NHB, OR=0.48, p=0.005)
Private insurance holders more likely to report very good/excellent oral health (e.g., OR=2.54, p<0.001)

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Cross-sectional study examines oral health status influenced by sociodemographic factors and insurance coverage in Medicare beneficiaries, suggesting critical policy implications.

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Ng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250ae37def13d035e1aec8 https://doi.org/10.2337/db26-2168-p

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Cross-sectional study examines oral health status influenced by sociodemographic factors and insurance coverage in Medicare beneficiaries, suggesting critical policy implications.

2168-P: Disparities, Insurance, and Oral Health in Medicare Beneficiaries with Type 2 Diabetes

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2168-P: Disparities, Insurance, and Oral Health in Medicare Beneficiaries with Type 2 Diabetes

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