AADOCR Advocates for Dental Provisions in Build Back Better Act

The House-passed version of the Build Back Better Act authorized the “Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Training Programs”, a new program that provides scholarships for medical students fro

Dec 01, 2022

Advocacy

AADOCR Statement on President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget Proposal

The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) appreciates President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget for the investments it makes in science, innovation, and public h

Nov 30, 2022

Advocacy

Midterm Elections Precipitate Return to Divided Government

In the midterm elections on November 8, the widely anticipated “red wave” did not materialize as Democrats outperformed pre-election expectations and historical odds.

Nov 18, 2022

Advocacy

Government Affairs

Biden Deficit Reduction Group Sets Target Date

Vice President Biden continues to lead a bipartisan working group charged with generating an agreement on deficit reduction that can gain enough votes in Congress to pass.

Nov 09, 2022

Advocacy

Government Affairs

NLM Launches Tool Linking Patients to Health Information

The National Library of Medicine has launched a free tool, MedlinePlus Connect, that allows health organizations and health IT providers to

Nov 09, 2022

Advocacy

Government Affairs

Oral Health Literacy Bill Advancing Through Congress

The Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act (H.R.

Apr 25, 2022

Advocacy

General Session

On the Hill

National Academies committee prioritizes non-clinical health measures in Healthy People 2030

A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends several non-clinical measures as leading health indicators, or LHIs, for Healthy People 2030.

Jan 24, 2020

Advocacy

Government Affairs

Debt Limit Vote Continues to Cloud FY12 Appropriations

The FY12 appropriations process continues to creep forward in the shadow of negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders over the debt limit and long-term deficit reduction. 

Jun 29, 2011

Advocacy

Government Affairs

Budget Talks Dominating Capitol Hill

This week, the Senate is likely to consider two very different FY12 budget plans, one offered by House Republicans and the other by President Obama.

May 23, 2011

Advocacy

Federal Budget

Government Affairs

On the Hill