37 dental insurance reform laws passed in 2025
2025-10-10
Thirty-seven new dental insurance laws have been enacted in 18 states this year, as of press time. In most instances, the ADA’s State Public Affairs
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Take action on rural oral health, ADA urges
2025-10-06
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
ADA urges clarity on visa restrictions impacting international dental faculty
2025-10-03
The ADA is seeking clarification from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding recent immigration policy changes that could affect the dental education workforce nationwide. In
Millions of health workers gain mental health protections through wellbeing initiative
2025-09-25
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
ADA urges Senate to include oral health provisions in defense bill
2025-09-25
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 advocates for peer-reviewed science after Trump administration links Tylenol to autism
2025-09-24
The ADA is advocating for peer-reviewed science following recent claims by the White House of a link between Tylenol and autism – a connection many
Dental groups urge safeguards in student loan forgiveness rule
2025-09-18
A coalition of 13 dental organizations, including the ADA, is urging the Department of Education to exercise caution before finalizing a new rule affecting millions
Make Our Children Healthy Again report released
2025-09-18
The White House, as part of the broader Make America Healthy Again platform, released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy to improve children’s health
ADA pushes back on NIH proposal to cap research publishing costs
2025-09-16
The ADA is raising concerns about a National Institutes of Health proposal to limit how much grantees can spend on publishing their research in professional journals,
ADA urges operational improvements with payments for limited dental services in Medicare
2025-09-12
The ADA is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain the current scope of dental services under Medicare but is pushing for
House passes defense bill with ADA-supported dental provisions
2025-09-11
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Sept. 10 its version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several dental-related provisions supported
ADA lobbies to reduce nicotine in cigarettes
2025-08-29
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