More kids are in the ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping

KFF Health News – Tuesday, March 10, 2026
By Farrell Brenner and Angela Y. Zhang

Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly.

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