Richard Nagy, DDS, is president of the California Dental Association.
CDA’s 27,000 member dentists applaud the governor’s proposed budget for its continued commitment to rebuilding and improving the state’s Medi-Cal Dental Program and the oral health of Californians. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership, thoughtful investments have resulted in increases in utilization of dental services. Over a thousand dental providers throughout the state have newly enrolled to treat Medi-Cal beneficiaries in recent years, reversing a decade-long downward trend and opening access to hundreds of thousands of deserving Californians.