Senators Introduce CHIP Extension Bill
GOP Revisits ACA Repeal
In the States
Member Spotlight: Tanya Sue Maestas
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) student member Tanya Sue Maestas has known that she wanted to be a dentist since she was in fifth grade.
Tell Congress to Extend Funding for CHIP
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) sent an Action Alert on Friday, Sept. 8, urging AGD members to contact their members of Congress regarding the expiration of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) set for Sept. 30.
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2018 Labor-HHS Spending Bill
AGD Expresses Support for Student Debt Refinancing Bill
New Surgeon General Sworn In
National Health Service Corps’ Students to Service Program Now Accepting Applications
In the States
AGD2017 Session Explores Six Steps to Advance Oral Health Literacy
Held Friday, July 14, during the Scientific Session, AGD emeritus member and longtime advocacy champion Myron J. Bromberg, DDS, moderated the session, “Oral Health Literacy Awareness, a National Healthcare Priority.”
FDA to Expand Education Campaign Discouraging Youth E-Cigarette Use
States Under Pressure as CHIP Funding Expiration Nears
Senate HELP Committee Schedules Bipartisan Health Reform Hearings
In the States
Dr. Binder Volunteers to Meet Dental Needs in Haiti
Twice over the past two years, I have spent a week volunteering in Haiti with the small nonprofit aid group, Haiti Marycare. The group’s mission is to help a few villages in the northern part of Haiti.
Dealing with Mistakes Made in Private Practice
In private practice, dentists are faced with making decisions every day. Most of the time, we make the right ones, but occasionally, we run into challenges.