In 2025, the New York State Dental Association, or NYSDA, secured several significant legislative and regulatory victories that address long-standing concerns for dentists while supporting
Dental insurance issues are often rated as one of dentists’ biggest challenges. In response to an ADA Health Policy Institute poll in late 2025, more
The American Dental Association is offering a new continuing education program for patient service coordinators, who serve as a connection point between patients and the
Ahead of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee’s joint day of hearings Jan. 22 with chief executive officers
The Academy for Sports Dentistry is offering a sports dentist certification course to help prepare dentists to prevent and manage trauma in the field of
A class-action lawsuit filed by patients insured by Delta Dental alleges the insurer misrepresents its out-of-network coverage. The lawsuit, which was filed Dec. 31, 2025,
The ADA is urging congressional health care leaders to prioritize dental interoperability, administrative simplification and evidence-based quality measurement as part of ongoing efforts to modernize the Medicare Access and
UPDATED FOR ADA MEMBERS: Please refer to the ADA HIPAA webpage. The ADA updated its sample Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, Notice of Privacy Practices
A Senate-approved appropriations package includes increased funding for Indian Health Service, or IHS, dental programs. Specifically, it provides $260 million for the IHS Dental Program,
Samira Shafaee, D.D.S. (second from left), is an advocate for diabetes education in dentistry in honor of her daughter and husband, a fellow dentist, who
Bruce Donoff, D.M.D., M.D., who served as dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine from 1991 to 2019, died Dec. 25, 2025, at the
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 on Jan. 7. Several elements
