Maine and Massachusetts are among the states with the highest dental treatment costs in the U.S., according to WalletHub. Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of…
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Looming Medicaid cuts could reverse progress that has been made to expand access to dental care in the U.S., healthcare leaders are warning. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to lead to a decrease in Medicaid spending by…
Dental assistants can earn an average salary of $57,690 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dental assistants on the West Coast, compared to $56,790 in Massachusetts, the highest-paying state on the East Coast. Here is the average annual salary for…
Dental hygienists can earn an average salary of $127,090 in California, the highest-paying state for hygienists on the West Coast, compared to $104,980 in Maryland, the highest-paying state on the East Coast. Here is the average annual salary for hygienists…
U.S. dental schools received more than $263.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2025, compared to the more than $19.2 billion given to medical schools. The Blue Ridge Institute released data showing the amount of funding…
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Dental schools in the U.S. received more than $263.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2025, according to new data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The Blue Ridge Institute released data showing the…
Dentists have an average annual salary of $143,020 in Mississippi, the bottom-ranked state for dental health. Personal finance site Wallethub gave all 50 states and Washington, D.C., a score based on 25 metrics including dental habits and care and oral…
Dentists have an average annual salary of $184,490 in Illinois, the top-ranked state for dental health. Personal finance site Wallethub gave all 50 states and Washington, D.C., a score based on 25 metrics including dental habits and care and oral…
Three dental companies were recently ranked among the best midsized employers for 2026 by Forbes. Forbes ranked the best midsized and large companies in separate lists based on survey responses from more than 217,000 employees working at companies in the…
Anthem has been recognized as the best dental insurer for out-of-network coverage, according to a new ranking from Forbes. Forbes created its ranking by analyzing data on costs, deductibles, waiting periods, coverage and reimbursement levels from various payers. Here are…