
Buffalo poised to resume fluoridation of city’s water supply
Brendan P. Dowd, D.D.S, moved to Buffalo, New York, nearly a decade ago. “For the last eight-and-a-half years, I thought I was using fluoridated water,”

Brendan P. Dowd, D.D.S, moved to Buffalo, New York, nearly a decade ago. “For the last eight-and-a-half years, I thought I was using fluoridated water,”
This year is shaping up to be a big one for legislation related to dental loss ratios. In 2024, nine state dental societies have already
The ADA earned a plethora of legislative and advocacy wins in 2023, from various health care bills that address the growing dental workforce shortage and
The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have advanced the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which

Dental practices that meet certain requirements can begin providing information on both the practice and its “beneficial owners. The Corporate Transparency Act, enacted by Congress in
The American Dental Association submitted comments Jan. 4 on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for

ADA President Linda Edgar, D.D.S. SmileDirectClub, a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and marketer of teeth aligners, recently ceased operations, leaving patients with no warning or recourse. The
The ADA is asking members to remind Congress to support the Association’s proposed tax reforms, all of which benefit dental practices and patients. With tax
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a health care bill Dec. 11 that extends programs the ADA said are integral to bolstering the dental and

It wasn’t even close. In late November, residents of the northern Utah municipality of Brigham City voted overwhelmingly to keep fluoride in their water. Proposition
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, announcing it will finalize Medicare payment rates for
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, announcing that it will in the coming year pay