On Nov. 1, people across the country began navigating the health care open enrollment process, a complex ritual that happens every year to secure health insurance. As a part of that process, individuals will inevitably encounter gaps and inconsistencies in coverage for services most of us understand to be essential. Among the services that aren’t covered for most adults — oral health care.
Over 20 years ago, former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Donna Shalala, s...