ADA leaders are urging lawmakers to reauthorize and invest in federal dental workforce programs, citing their critical role in expanding access to oral health care — particularly in rural and underserved communities.
In a July 15 letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health ahead of the hearing, “Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines,” the ADA expressed appreciation for congressional focus on health care workforce issues and emphasized the need to support the Health Resources and Services Administration Title VII oral health training programs.
Source: ADA urges Congress to reauthorize key dental workforce programs / ADA News