Do not cut preventive and primary care for children, including dental care, when Medicaid spending

Do not cut preventive and primary care for children, including dental care, when Medicaid spending is trimmed, the American Dental Association urged President Clinton. The letter, signed by the group`s top officials, urged the White House to preserve "basic health services for needy children." Separately, a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said one out of four children goes without health insurance for at least a month during the first three years of life.

D`Vera Cohn

Washington Correspondent