Your voice in the nation’s capital

The ADA’s national advocacy team in Washington, D.C., fights for issues that support better oral health and the dental profession. Discover how these federal-level efforts can benefit your practice, your dental team and your patients.


 

 

 


 


Why advocacy matters

Hear from ADA members who are working on key issues in the nation’s capital and beyond.

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Featured issues

Addressing student debt

Reducing the heavy financial burden too many dental grads carry into their careers.

A stronger workforce

Measures that help recruit, educate and retain more dental providers nationwide.

Dental insurance reform

Making dental insurance work better for dentists and their patients.

Eye on federal regulation

Working to keep regulations on dentistry reasonable, effective and evidence-based.

Prevention and education

Federal and community-level action to improve oral health for all.

Lobby Day in D.C.

Join thousands of dentists and dental students at our annual event in Washington, D.C.

Understanding ERISA

How this long-standing federal measure affects dental plan regulation and your practice.

Dental loss ratio

New state laws can moderate the ways that dental insurers influence how you practice. 

Get advocacy alerts

Stay informed of legislative actions in Washington, D.C. and lend your support.

Talk to us!

Have an advocacy question? Concerned about a specific issue? We want to hear from you.

Advocacy news update

Stay abreast of our progress with the latest from ADA News, JADA and other key sources.

President Biden signs $1.2T spending bill into law

Mar 29, 2024
Legislation funds oral health training, dental research programs
President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill into law March 23 that will fund the government through Sept. 30, finalizing the overdue second tranche of bills and avoiding the threat of a shutdown. The legislation includes funding for dental-related programs that address access to care, oral health literacy, dental research and workforce development. Read the full article.

2023 report reveals our impact

Discover the collective power of the ADA’s voice in Capitol Hill and state houses across the country in this summary of our latest advocacy achievements. Together, we are moving key legislative measures forward that will benefit dental practitioners and their patients.

Read the report (pdf)