AGD Advocates for Oral Health Policy Priorities on Capitol Hill
During the week of May 5, 2025, AGD advocates and leadership traveled to Washington, D.C. to engage policymakers on key dental health issues.
May 14, 2025
SUPPORT Act Reported Out of House Energy & Commerce Committee
On April 29, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a full committee mark-up of six health care-related bills, including the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.2483).
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Seeks to Ensure Coverage for Children Born with Congenital Anomalies or Birth Defects
On May 8, 2025, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), alongside Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) and Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), reintroduced the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA), which would require all private health insurance plans to cover medically necessary treatments for congenital anomalies or birth defects.
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