Dentists at the helm of civic leadership
2026-01-30
Kyle Bogan, D.D.S. Allen Reavis, D.D.S. Jeff Van Drew, D.M.D. Civic engagement has always mattered, but for dentistry the stakes are rising. From insurance reform
Advocacy Issues
2025 marks strong year for ADA advocacy
2026-01-30
In 2025, the ADA drove major insurance reforms nationwide. Federally, the ADA pushed back on questionable insurer practices and sought greater payer scrutiny. The Association
New York dental advocacy yields multiple policy wins
2026-01-26
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
ADA highlights dental market reforms in advance of insurer CEO hearings
2026-01-23
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
ADA urges Congress to modernize MACRA to better integrate oral health
2026-01-21
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
HHS, USDA release 2025–2030 dietary guidelines
2026-01-12
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
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.,
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
ADA-led coalition urges CMS to fill chief dental officer vacancy, strengthen oral health leadership
2025-11-21
A coalition of 26 national organizations representing dentists, dental specialists and the broader health and oral health community, led by the ADA, is urging the