Ohio Legislation Aims to Regulate Mobile Dental Clinics
2019-12-16
The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 203, which will regulate the operation of mobile dental clinics. According to the bill’s sponsor, Scott
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HRSA Awards $85 Million to Health Centers to Improve Oral Healthcare
2019-12-11
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $85 million to 298 health centers to expand their
Mobile Dental Unit Wins Mutual of America Award
2019-12-04
The WV Health Right Mobile Dental Unit program has won Honorable Mention in the Mutual of America 2019 Community Partnership Award competition. WV Health Right works with local
Delta Dental Outreach Totals $79 Million in 2018
2019-12-03
Delta Dental contributed $79 million in direct and in-kind community outreach in 2018, assisting 11 million people with their oral health through 1,700 programs across the
Grants Support Expansion of Community Dental Clinic
2019-12-02
CHI St. Joseph’s Health Community Dental Clinic in Park Rapids, Minnesota, will start renovations for a new facility scheduled to open in the spring of 2020
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Grants
2019-11-28
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation will award $1.1 million to 12 health clinics in addition to more than $205,000 to 23 nonprofit and community organizations.
Advocates Aim to Fill the Gap in Australia’s Oral Healthcare
2019-11-25
Australians have a saying that they live in “the lucky country.” It can seem to the outside world that we are blessed with sun-kissed beaches,
More Than a Quarter of Canada’s Indigenous People Only See the Dentist for Emergencies
2019-11-21
More than a quarter of the indigenous people of Ontario visit the dentist only for emergencies, and they face increased odds of having poor dental
Fraud at FQHCs Sullies the Program’s Good Work
2019-11-20
I recently wrote a column criticizing the practice of patient churning and its potential for abuse at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), prompting senior medical
Dental Insurance and Treatment Patterns at a Not-For-Profit Community Dental Clinic
2019-11-19
Abstract Objectives: To examine patient demographics, distance traveled and dental-related treatment provided according to type of dental insurance at a large, not-for-profit community dental clinic
Dental Hygiene’s Evolving Responsibilities Open Up More Opportunities
2019-11-14
Dental hygiene is an expanding field. The mean pay for dental hygienists in 2018 was $74,820, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which expects 11%
California Ends Medical and Dental Copays in Prison
2019-11-13
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 45, which permanently bans California state prisons and county jails from charging incarcerated people copayments for medical and
