More states enact dental insurance legislation
2024-09-04
Two states have enacted new dental benefit laws, both of which have been supported by the ADA’s State Public Affairs program. Pennsylvania passed legislation that
Advocacy Issues
ADA opposes NIH restructuring proposal
2024-08-21
The ADA is voicing opposition to a House Republican proposal that would fundamentally restructure the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s largest health research agency.
ADA urges caution on credit reporting proposal that would exclude medical debt
2024-08-14
The ADA expressed concern about a federal proposal that would prohibit credit reporting agencies from including medical debt when running credit checks, according to an
PRO-HEAL Act addresses ongoing dental shortage
2024-07-15
The ADA is supporting a bill that would create and expand health care provider pipeline programs, including programs aimed toward increasing the number of dentists.
ADA opposes NIH spending bill rider
2024-07-12
The ADA is expressing opposition to provisions in the fiscal year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, specifically language
Action Alert seeks support for HSA eligibility for over-the-counter oral health care products
2024-07-12
The ADA is asking members to urge their congressional representatives to support a new bill that would allow reimbursement eligibility for over-the-counter oral health care
HEADs UP supports individuals with developmental disabilities
2024-06-26
The ADA is expressing “strong support” for a bill that would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to health centers
States enact dental benefit legislation
2024-06-19
Sixteen new dental benefit laws have been enacted in Indiana, Arizona, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Iowa, Maryland and Wisconsin. Sixteen new dental benefit laws have
Federal task force to crack down on e-cigarettes
2024-06-18
The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Justice announced a new federal agency task force aimed at combatting illegal sales and distribution of
ADA calls for increased resources for Indian Health Service
2024-06-13
The ADA is advocating for increased funding and resources for the Indian Health Service, emphasizing the need to address workforce shortages, update medical equipment and
ADA files Amicus brief with Supreme Court
2024-06-12
The ADA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision from a lower appeals court on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
A tale of two cities, both successful in keeping water fluoridation
2024-06-12
Both Abilene, Kansas, and McVille, North Dakota, are among the latest municipalities that faced the end of their communities’ water fluoridation in an era when