ADEA State Update

A potential showdown in federal appellate court could be on the horizon, as dueling lawsuits seeking to overturn or affirm the Affordable Care Act (ACA) work their way through the federal court systems in Texas and Maryland.

In early September, oral arguments began in a lawsuit brought by 20 Republican state attorneys... Click Here To Read More

As the few states that remain in legislative session wrap up their work for the year, many elected officials in state governments are turning their attention to upcoming midterm elections. This year, 36 states will hold elections for governor, and roughly 80% of state legislative seats across the country face a vote. It is not unusual for... Click Here To Read More

In 2018, state legislatures continued to pass a significant amount of legislation in response to the opioid crisis. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 45 states considered more than 480 bills aimed... Click Here To Read More

On Sept. 20, 2018, New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood sued nine student loan debt relief companies and two executives for allegedly using deceptive practices to convince thousands of student loan... Click Here To Read More

When former Governor Terry Branstad privatized the management of Medicaid in Iowa in 2015, he promised the state would save tens of millions of dollars. A recent report from the state’s non-partisan Legislative Services Agency has shown that the promised savings may... Click Here To Read More

Why would tobacco companies spend more than $9 million opposing a referendum in Montana that could... Click Here To Read More

The California legislature ended its annual session on Aug. 31 and sent several significant pieces of legislation to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. Some of the most significant legislation for dental education and the dental industry signed by Gov. Brown include:

Prescription Drug Monitoring

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In the past decade, the cost of higher education has risen, resulting in record levels of student debt. The cost of education requires most dental students to carry a large debt after graduation. The ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2017 Graduating Class, reports that students... Click Here To Read More

On Oct. 19, HB 369 was pre-filed for the 2018 legislative session. The bill as currently written establishes the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program to support dentists who practice in public health programs located in dental health professional shortage areas... Click Here To Read More

Medicaid Expansion 

In Maine, voters cast their votes on ballot measure Question 2: An Act to Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care. 

The exact question posed to voters was as follows: “Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid... Click Here To Read More