The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has initiated an accelerated review of fluoride in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The action marks the
The ADA is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain strong oversight of Medicare Advantage supplemental dental benefits, warning that proposed changes
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
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
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
UPDATED FOR ADA MEMBERS: Please refer to the ADA HIPAA webpage. The ADA updated its sample Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, Notice of Privacy Practices
A Senate-approved appropriations package includes increased funding for Indian Health Service, or IHS, dental programs. Specifically, it provides $260 million for the IHS Dental Program,
The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 17, clearing the annual defense policy bill for the president’s signature after the House
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
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
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.,
The ADA is urging lawmakers to prioritize oral health as they examine strategies to address rising health care costs. In a Dec. 3 letter to the