True or False: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for many entities providing dental care.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends

Answer: (A)

HHS has a wide federal footprint in dental care through the agencies it oversees and funds. The Indian Health Service delivers dental services directly to American Indian and Alaska Native populations; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administers Medicaid and CHIP, which cover dental benefits for eligible people; HRSA funds community health centers that provide dental care; and NIDCR supports research to improve dental health. Because these programs and providers operate under HHS, the department is responsible for many entities that deliver dental care. The other options don’t fit because they don’t reflect the clear federal involvement across multiple agencies and programs that support or provide dental services.