`` If there had been a CDHC in the school that Deamonte Driver attended , we believe this tragedy could have been prevented , '' she said . eight children enrolled in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in Last year . 2005 12-year-old Medicaid died from complications of infected tooth . Dentists often refuse to accept Medicaid , which often pays less than private insurers . Many Medicaid recipients say it 's difficult to get dental care using Deamonte Driver .
eight children enrolled in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in Last year . 2005 12-year-old Medicaid died from complications of infected tooth . Dentists often refuse to accept Medicaid , which often pays less than private insurers . Many Medicaid recipients say it 's difficult to get dental care using Deamonte Driver .