Table 2.
Pre/Post Mandate Comparison of Coverage and Dental Services Use Rates among 19–25 Year-Olds&
| By Race/Ethnicity | By Income | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Blacks | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic Whites | Less than 200% FPL | Greater than 200% FPL | ||||||
| Outcome | Pre-mandate | Post-mandate | Pre-mandate | Post-mandate | Pre-mandate | Post-mandate | Pre-mandate | Post-mandate | Pre-mandate | Post-mandate |
| Dental Coverage | 41% | 48% | 27% | 36% | 47% | 57% | 26% | 33% | 51% | 60% |
| Any Dental Visits | 20% | 21% | 18% | 21% | 40% | 40% | 23% | 23% | 38% | 38% |
| Any Preventive Services | 16% | 17% | 14% | 18% | 35% | 36% | 19% | 19% | 34% | 34% |
| Any Treatments | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 12% |
Calculated using MEPS person weights
Pre-mandate: 2006–2009; Post-mandate: 2011–2015