Increased Insurance Transparency Under New California Law
2023-08-10
The California Dental Association (CDA) played a role in sponsoring recent legislation that was signed into law and will be effective from January 1, 2025.
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California Launches Statewide Campaign to Decrease Missed School Days Due to Dental Problems
2023-07-26
Smile, California, an effort by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), launched Sealants for a Healthy Smile, a statewide campaign to encourage parents
OC-Based Health Plan for Medicare Recipients Expands Into 6 Calif. Counties
2021-11-17
Brand New Day, a Medicare-approved health plan that offers myriad benefit options designed to meet members’ special needs, will expand into six additional California counties
Imagen Dental Partners Expands into its Eighth State with the Addition of Two California Practices, Announces Plans for Continued Expansion in 2022
2021-09-15
Imagen Dental Partners, one of the fastest-growing DPOs in the country, has expanded into its eighth state, California, welcoming Scripps Rock Dental and Schaffer Dental Excellence.
Delta Dental Awards $1.5 Million to California Food Banks
2021-06-29
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has awarded $1.5 million in grants to food banks that touch every county in California, which is projected to
UCLA Identifies Primary Barriers to Dental Care in California
2021-06-23
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has identified three of the most important factors that have led to disparities in access to dental care
Newsom Reappoints Three to Dental Board of California
2021-05-27
Lilia Larin, DDS Governor Gavin Newsom has reappointed Lilia Larin, DDS, Rosalinda Olague, RDA, and Joanne Pacheco, RDH, to the Dental Board of California. All
California Dentists Shielded from Liability in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
2021-01-29
Dentists and other healthcare professionals in California are now protected from liability in administering COVID-19 vaccines, according to an executive order from Governor Gavin Newsom.
California Stay-at-Home Order Does Not Include Dentistry
2020-12-04
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a stay-at-home order for the state’s Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, and Southern California regions
Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors All Linked With Oral Health
2020-12-04
More than one in four adults in California report having poor oral health, but that figure rises to about one in two for the state’s
California Tells Insurance Companies to Issue Rebates
2020-10-22
California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara has notified state health insurance and specialized health insurance companies that they should issue refunds to policy and certificate holders
Low-Income Californians Face Oral Health Disparities Despite Insurance
2020-09-09
Low-income adults in California are less likely to receive timely dental care such as regular checkups and are more likely to visit the dentist for
