Few Dentist Will Treat Them By Michelle Andrews

Today, many people talk about Healthcare in relation to how the Affordable Care Act requires everyone to have a health care plan, which has been a problem since before the Affordable Care Act took place. Michelle Andrews, an established author who has written multiple article on healthcare on the National Public Radio website, addresses the issue of pediatric dentistry with respect to Medicaid, which was an issue before Affordable Care Act. In her article, "Law Expands Kids' Dental Coverage, But Few Dentists Will Treat Them," published on the National Public Radio website, Andrews strongly persuades her audience that there is a problem with children receiving dental care through the interviews with credible professionals, the statistics, the

Shelly Gehshan directs the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign, which is an organization that works to expand access of treatment for children. Gehshan brings the audience’s attention to the fact that about 50 million people live in areas where there is not a dentist (par 9). On the other side, Robert Faiella, who is the president of the American Dental Association, combats Gehshan’s statement by declaring 73% of dentist can take more patients (par 10). This conflict of ideas between the two presidents allow the readers to construct view of their own. Although she allows the audience to think for themselves, she reinforces that the problem is that dentist are out of many people’s reach by stating Gehshan’s view first. Providing solid evidence and remaining objective increases Andrews’s credibility. With increasing the credibility, Andrews’s audience is more likely to agree with her argument that children are not benefiting from the healthcare as much as the law makers think. This credibility makes it easier for Andrews to guide her audience towards her

Her argument is made clear with the order that she has her audience process the topic. Her main focus is on Medicaid, which many people have. She uses Medicaid to emphasize how long this problem has been taking place. This realization coincides with her statistic at the beginning, which showed the audience that dental care should be more enforced for children. Andrews mentions that pediatric dental coverage is required under Medicaid, which leaves the audience wondering. The audience knows that many people have Medicaid, so the audience wonders why children are having trouble getting dental care. The audience is informed that health programs target people above the poverty line. After setting the scene, Andrews brings in the professionals' views, which provides evidence for the audience. The audience can now form ideas about the professionals. The readers are now more likely to see Andrews'