This paper provides an overview of the currently available data on access to dental services and the availability of dental providers across the state. This report will also review, to the extent possible, the implications of workforce on those with Medicaid coverage and the uninsured and will raise questions regarding whether the current dental workforce providing care for this population is sufficient to meet the state’s needs.
The Center has developed this snapshot to provide general background on U.S. healthcare spending, with detail for New Hampshire where available. It shows how much we spend, what services the funds are spent on, and how much of the spending comes directly from consumers.
This dashboard, a new healthcare policy tool, challenges the perception that NH is one of the healthiest states in the nation. Surprisingly, for a state that has been ranked consistently as one of the healthiest states in the nation, the health and well being of the New Hampshire population falls behind the best states, and at a relatively higher cost.