Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act
2025-12-17
The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 17, clearing the annual defense policy bill for the president’s signature after the House
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ADA to conduct governance and organizational health study in 2026
2025-12-15
The American Dental Association’s governance structure will be evaluated by an outside firm in 2026. In October, the 2025 ADA House of Delegates adopted Resolution
Deleted CDT codes you should know for 2026
2025-12-15
CDT 2026 boasts 60 code changes, including six deletions. Below is information about the six deleted codes to help dentists stay up to date as
ADA seeks representative for American Medical Association advisory committee
2025-12-15
The American Dental Association is seeking a representative to serve on an American Medical Association advisory committee that provides input on the value of medical
ADA backs PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, citing dentists’ role in prevention
2025-12-11
ADA leaders are supporting the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act, also known as the PREVENT HPV
Education Department moves to end SAVE under legal settlement
2025-12-10
The U.S. Department of Education announced it has reached a proposed legal settlement that would formally end the Saving on Valuable Education, or SAVE, income-driven
ADA urges HHS to withdraw proposed HIPAA cybersecurity rule
2025-12-09
A broad coalition of national health care organizations, including the ADA, sent a joint letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,
ADA, Academy for Sports Dentistry collaborate to advance oral health, athlete safety
2025-12-09
A new collaboration between the American Dental Association and Academy for Sports Dentistry aims to enhance the visibility of sports dentistry within the broader dental
December JADA evaluates anesthesia’s effect on speech
2025-12-08
While inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia does not appear to affect objective measures of speech and voice quality, patients may report difficulty speaking because of
Boost Indian Health Service funding, AI/AN Health Partners urges
2025-12-04
The AI/AN Health Partners, a coalition that includes the ADA and is committed to improving health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native, or AI/AN,
ADA calls for adoption of higher funding levels in Labor-HHS bill
2025-12-04
The ADA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Education Association, and American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research submitted a joint letter urging
NCOIL approves ‘opt-in’ amendment to Transparency in Dental Benefits Contracting Model Act
2025-12-03
ADA Trustee Randall Markarian, D.M.D., attended NCOIL’s Health Committee meeting to provide input from the dental community. The National Council of Insurance Legislators, or NCOIL,