The ADA is expressing concern over the Trump administration’s directive to pause certain federal financial assistance programs. The Office of Management and Budget’s directive has generated uncertainty for programs critical to advancing oral health, education, research and care delivery, according to the ADA.
In a Jan. 28 letter, ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., and Executive Director Raymond Cohlmia, D.D.S., said federal funding from the National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all integral to improving the nation’s oral health, emphasizing that the pause could result in grave risks.
Drs. Kessler and Cohlmia outline potentially impacted areas, including the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research grants, with more than $300 million in grants supporting projects at various institutes in 2022.
Source: ADA expresses concern for pause on financial assistance programs / ADA News