Tobacco control ‘cuts cannot be reconciled’
2025-05-21
The ADA signed onto a coalition letter led by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids that shares concerns about the impact of recent federal workforce reductions
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Law removes registration requirement for Iowa dental assistants
2025-05-20
Dental assistants in Iowa will no longer need to register with the state dental board, thanks to a new law that removes the registration requirement
ADA Children’s Airway Event to strengthen dentists’ communication, clinical skills
2025-05-20
Dentists and their teams will learn how to communicate the importance of children’s airway health to families and caregivers during From Knowledge to Action: A
ADA: Urge Congress to protect dentists from unfair tax hike
2025-05-16
The ADA issued a Grassroots Alert on May 16, urging members to contact their representatives in Congress to oppose a provision in the House Ways
Florida second state to ban community water fluoridation
2025-05-15
Florida became the second state to ban community water fluoridation after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation May 15 that prevents local governments from adding fluoride
ADA seeks member input to strengthen policy on recoupment practices
2025-05-15
The American Dental Association is aware of dental benefit carriers reducing, or “offsetting,” payments owed to dentists to recoup overpayments made to other dentists. This
ADA Living Guideline Program announced
2025-05-14
The ADA and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have collaborated to establish the ADA Living Guideline Program, the first and only known living
FDA to pull prescription fluoride supplements from market
2025-05-14
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May 13 that it plans to remove prescription fluoride supplements from the market once a safety review is
ADA provides recommendations on Medicaid provisions in reconciliation legislation
2025-05-13
The ADA commented on Medicaid provisions in the budget reconciliation legislation, including underscoring the importance of preserving adult dental benefits and recommending maintaining continuity of
ADA holds virtual congressional briefing on public programs
2025-05-09
The ADA held a virtual congressional briefing to showcase new data and policy insights surrounding dental coverage in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage. The briefing,
ADA opposes proposed health care cuts in reconciliation bill
2025-05-09
The ADA has joined the Partnership for Medicaid in expressing concern with potential Medicaid cuts in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill. The Partnership for
Reject fiscal year 2026 HHS budget proposal, ADA urges
2025-05-09
The ADA and nine other dental organizations are urging Congress to reject the administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal for the Department of Health and
