S. 5089 119th Congress Senate

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Angela D. Alsobrooks Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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To President

Became law

Jul 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now July 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
for FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION
for DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
SENATE
2 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 2

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 22, 2026

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jul 22, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5089: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5089/

MLA

"S. 5089: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5089/.

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S. 5089, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5089/.

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