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Feb 28, 2025

Corporate Transparency Act enforcement halted amid legal challenges

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced that it is halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.

Feb 27, 2025

March JADA finds pregnant women who visited dentist less likely to have preeclampsia

Pregnant women who received preventive oral health care or visited the dentist were less likely to have hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Feb 27, 2025

Five years later: Staffing shortages, infection control since the COVID-19 pandemic

It’s been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are still reminders in dental practice of what was lost and gained.

Feb 26, 2025

House introduces bill to limit noncovered services provisions in dental plans

The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Feb 25, 2025

ADA achieves many 2024 advocacy wins

The ADA achieved many advocacy wins in 2024.

Feb 25, 2025

Utah set to ban community water fluoridation

Utah is poised to become the first state to place a complete ban on community water fluoridation.

Feb 24, 2025

ADA Code updates address ethical concerns with social media influencers

A new advisory opinion provides multiple examples of unsubstantiated claims on social media platforms.

Feb 24, 2025

CMS adds new DQA quality measure for oral evaluations during pregnancy

Oral Evaluation During Pregnancy: Ages 15 to 20 will be included in mandatory state Medicaid reporting as part of the 2026 Child Core Set.

Feb 21, 2025

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week.

Feb 21, 2025

ADA urges CMS to improve supplemental dental benefit oversight in Medicare Advantage

The ADA has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to strengthen protections for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.

Feb 20, 2025

Corporate Transparency Act back in effect

Filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act are back in effect, but a new bill could delay the deadline through 2025.

Feb 20, 2025

JADA welcomes new senior associate editor

JADA has added a new role to its editorial leadership team to help identify and tackle important issues facing oral health, such as AI.

Feb 17, 2025

First think tank meeting yields promising possibilities

The ADA Innovation and Research Consortium brings together the ADA, ADA Forsyth Institute, and leaders from across the dental industry.

Feb 17, 2025

3 things you missed in government last week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed last week.

Feb 14, 2025

New interim executive director has storied career in organized dentistry

Elizabeth Shapiro, D.D.S., J.D., was named interim executive director by the ADA Board of Trustees Feb. 8.

Feb 13, 2025

RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a final Senate vote of 52-48.

Feb 12, 2025

New bill would allow oral care items to be purchased through FSAs, HSAs

A new bill was introduced that would increase access to certain oral care items that can be purchased with FSAs and HSAs.

Feb 11, 2025

ADA ‘generally supports’ Dietary Guidelines science report

The ADA generally supported a scientific report that will be used to update federal dietary guidelines.

Feb 10, 2025

ADA to hold standards meetings in March

The ADA Standards Program will hold multiple meetings March 10-12 in New York City to discuss dental standards on a variety of topics.