Association presses Medicaid, access issues in Senate health reform debate

Washington—The Association offered dental Medicaid and other "suggestions, support and concerns" as Senate leaders prepared for historic health care reform debate. Go to full story.

ADA House acts on dental benefit policies, guidelines, standards

Honolulu—Here follows a summary of actions related to the Council on Dental Benefit Program and ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics passed by the 2009 ADA House of Delegates last month. Go to full story.

Dentist's 'passion' helps raise funds for cancer research and treatment

Perris, Calif.—A Michigan dentist formed one of the links when 181 women set a new Women's World Skydiving Record here Sept. 26. Go to full story.

Delegates vote to study retired member needs

Honolulu—Through passage of Resolution 76H-2009, the ADA House of Delegates directed the ADA to seek ways to increase membership value for retiring and retired dentists. Go to full story.

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• Dentists cut expenses, delay plans, purchases
• ADA members eligible for savings on Whirlpool products
• Student-run club stresses ethics
• Case volume requirements
• Science resolutions
• For H1N1 vaccine, check state, local health departments
• ADA House considers ethics matters
• ViewPoint
• Children's dental access grant applications sought
• Education actions span range of issues
• 2009 House acts on risk assessment
• Patient rights, ethics considered
• Resolutions seek ERISA, student loan reforms
• Vote expected before Thanksgiving on proposal to boost spending for homeless veterans' dental care
• Postgraduate exam under study
• Noncovered services: House supports legislative action to counter trend
• HHS issues interim rule affecting enforcement provisions of HITECH Act
• Repeal of insurance antitrust exemption included in House health care reform proposal

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