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Dentistry Coalition Sends Letter in Support of PPP for PPE Bill

Jun 18, 2020

AGD Holds Discussions with OSHA on Dental Care Guidance

Jun 18, 2020

AGD Weighs in with Congressional Committees Working on 2021 Funding Bills

Jun 18, 2020

HHS Opens Relief Fund for Medicaid/CHIP Providers

Jun 18, 2020

Paycheck Program Flexibility Act Signed into Law and SBA Issues Updated Guidance

Jun 18, 2020

In The States

Sep 25, 2019
Ohio legislators have moved HB 11 to the Senate after it was passed through the House in June.

Senate Appropriators Release Draft Labor-HHS Legislation

Sep 25, 2019
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, revealed draft legislative text and report language for FY 2020 spending within the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services.

House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Examines Dental Care Legislation

Sep 25, 2019
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee's Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on September 11th, to consider twelve pieces of legislation related to health policy across the VA system.

Policy Brief Examines Options to Deliver Oral Health Service to Medicare Population

Sep 25, 2019
Policy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare was published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) on September 18th, to provide information and guide discussion on potential ways to make oral health care more available and affordable for the Medicare population.

HRSA Awards Over $85 Million in Health Center Grants for Oral Health

Sep 25, 2019
On September 18th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded grants of up to $300,000 to 298 health centers across the country to improve their oral health services infrastructure.

White House and Congress Escalate Fight Against Youth Vaping

Sep 25, 2019
Amid recent accounts of vaping-related deaths and illnesses currently being investigated by the CDC, both the Trump Administration and members of Congress are escalating their efforts to combat the youth vaping epidemic.

Appropriations Committees Approve FY 2019 Labor-HHS Spending Bills

Jul 13, 2018

White House Seeks Significant Cuts to Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Jul 13, 2018

New Study Reaffirms Positive Health Benefits of Water Fluoridation

Jul 13, 2018

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Jul 13, 2018

House Committee Votes to Limit FDA’s Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco

May 25, 2018

AGD Expresses Support for H.R. 5734, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act

May 25, 2018

57 Opioid Bills Advance to the House Floor

May 25, 2018

House Appropriations Committee Proposes Flat Funding for Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee

May 25, 2018

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May 25, 2018
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