ADA Opposes NIH Restructuring Proposal
Summary: The American Dental Association (ADA) opposes a House Republican proposal to restructure...
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Dental Stakeholders Push for Student Loan Reforms
The ADA and a coalition of dental stakeholders urged lawmakers to pass bills that would ease the burden of student loans.
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How ClinicCycle Helps Orthodontic Practices Tackle Hard-to-Recycle Waste
Orthodontic Products talks to TerraCycle CEO and Founder Tom Szaky to learn how the company helps orthodontic practices recycle hard-to-recycle waste, reduce environmental impact, and enhance patient trust.
GAO Agrees to Study Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Regulation
The GAO will conduct a summer 2022 study looking into federal regulation of direct-to-consumer marketing practices.
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Oral Health Literacy Act Passes the House
The House of Representatives passed an AAO-supported bill to increase oral health literacy and awareness in at-risk populations.
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AAO Secures Bipartisan Support for Study on DTC Practices
The AAO secured support from a bipartisan group of Congress members to request a study on certain direct-to-consumer advertising practices.
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Henry Schein CEO Urges Congress to Expand Covid Vaccine Distribution to Dental Providers
CEO Stanley M. Bergman’s letter to Congress encourages Biden-Harris Administration to include office-based dental practitioners in the COVID-19 vaccine dissemination.
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Congress Settles on Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
The $900 billion package includes several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program created in March under the CARES Act.
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Moves Forward in Congress
The AAO-supported bill, which has bipartisan support in Congress, recently passed in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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ADA Thanks Senator Blackburn for Introducing Tax-Deductible Provider Relief Bill
The bill clarifies that Provider Relief Funds are not taxable as income, and expenses attributable to PRF are tax deductible.
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Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Talks Orthodontic Treatment on Instagram
Ocasio-Cortez used a recent Instagram Story post to talk about how she is getting braces again and how orthodontic treatment is not about looks but about overall health.
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ADA Joins Over 250 other Organizations to Push Congress on Public Health Infrastructure
In a letter to Congress, the ADA and more than 250 other signatories recommend that Congress grant $4.5 billion in additional annual funding for CDC, state, local, tribal and territorial core public health infrastructure to pay for essential activities.
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