RFK Jr. to tell CDC to change fluoride guidelines
2025-04-09
The ADA is reaffirming its support of community water fluoridation amid reports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to direct the Centers for Disease Control
Regulatory
Coalition advocates for bill supporting dental training programs
2025-04-04
The ADA is signing onto a coalition letter supporting legislation that would allow certain full-time dental faculty members to exclude the amount of their loan
ADA highlights coalition’s warning on Medicaid cuts
2025-04-04
The ADA is joining a coalition calling on Congress to reject a proposed budget resolution that would likely impose significant cuts to the Medicaid program.
A ‘Lobby Day’ in the life
2025-04-03
The Virginia delegation attends the eighth annual ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. The eighth annual ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day
Arizona oral preventive assistants bill becomes law
2025-04-03
Dental assistants now have a pathway to become oral preventive assistants in Arizona after Gov. Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124 into law. Oral
CDC’s Division of Oral Health eliminated amid federal restructuring
2025-04-02
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s entire Division of Oral Health was eliminated April 1, amid the Trump administration’s efforts to majorly restructure federal
Exempt medical and dental supplies from tariffs, ADA urges
2025-04-02
The ADA is pushing for the exemption of medical and dental supplies, equipment and devices from tariffs due to concerns about rising costs and supply
3 things in government you missed this week
2025-03-28
“Three Things You Missed in Government This Week” is designed to offer a way to stay informed on the topics of the week. These brief
ADA emphasizes regulatory alignment with HIPAA, scalability for small providers
2025-03-28
The ADA is emphasizing the need for regulatory alignment with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, scalability for small providers and the importance of
Utah becomes first state to ban community water fluoridation
2025-03-28
Utah became the first state to place a complete ban on community water fluoridation. Gov. Spencer Cox signed House Bill 81 into law March
ADA sends funding request letter for fiscal year 2026
2025-03-27
The ADA is signing onto a March 26 coalition letter requesting that Congress support dental and oral health-related programs in Fiscal Year 2026. The coalition
ADA unites coalition to support CMS chief dental officer role
2025-03-25
In response to recent reports of impending reorganization within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the ADA has mobilized a coalition of 27
