The ADA outlined its priorities for addressing cost drivers and improving access to oral health care in a letter to the Senate Finance Committee ahead
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its final rule for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Oct. 31, announcing policy updates that take
The ADA signed on to an Oct. 31 coalition letter urging congressional appropriators to adopt the Senate’s proposed $246.5 million funding level for the Centers for
ADA leaders are calling on federal regulators to make added sugar a core element in any formal definition of ultra-processed foods. In an Oct. 20
ADA leaders have voiced support for a newly introduced bill that aims to strengthen the health care pipeline — including dentistry — through new federal
The ADA expressed support for the federal government’s focus on rural health and urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to recognize state-led strategies
More than 2 million U.S. health care workers can now seek mental health care without fear of professional consequences, due to a national effort aimed
The ADA is urging Senate leaders to include key oral health provisions in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., and Scott D. Smith, D.D.S., immediate past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, issued a warning against efforts
A coalition of public health organizations, including the ADA, submitted formal comments Aug. 26 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of a
The ADA and several other dental groups have expressed support for a bill that seeks to strengthen the scientific basis behind federal water fluoridation regulations.
The American Dental Association filed an amicus brief July 25 in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s appeal of a court order directing the agency