119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 22, 2026
S. 5089In CommitteeHealth
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. (D-MD)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 22, 2026
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In plain English
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced this bill to add dental and oral health services to Medicare coverage, including routine diagnostic and preventive care, basic and major dental procedures, emergency dental care, and dental prostheses like dentures and bridges. The bill also addresses increased federal matching payments to states for additional Medicare expenditures under this expansion. A fourth section addresses the Preventive Services Task Force, though the specific changes are not detailed in available summaries.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
- Sec. 2. Coverage of dental services under the medicare program
- Sec. 3. Increased fmap for additional expenditures for medicare cost-
- Sec. 4. Preventive services taskforce
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-07-22, but the bill text was revised on 2026-07-22T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 22
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22
Introduced in Senate
All 2 cosponsors
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