openalexmedRxiv2026-07-23
Changes in disability status and oral healthcare affordability among working-age Australians
Upul Cooray, Gagandeep Kaur, Saman Khalatbari‐Soltani, Barbara Janssens, George Disney, Ruby Cole, et al.
Importance: Oral healthcare is often financed outside universal medical coverage, leaving working-age adults exposed to out-of-pocket costs. People with long-term disability may face added financial, physical, and service barriers to care, but longitudinal evidence on disability…