{"bill":{"id":"119-s-5089","congress":119,"type":"S","number":5089,"title":"Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-07-22","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"A000382","fullName":"Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]","party":"D","state":"MD","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-22","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Medicare Dental Benefit Act of </strong><strong>2026</strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-25T20:34:05Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":256,"ts":"2026-08-29T16:33:18.903Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Medicare%20Dental%20Benefit%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}