Here are nine recent federal updates for dental industry leaders to know:
1. Forty-nine percent of national dental associations consider current regulations on illegal dentistry effective, while 47% find them ineffective, according to a new report from the FDI World Dental Federation.
2. New borrowing limits for federal loans could affect students’ ability to attend dental school, further straining the workforce, according to the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.
3. The Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of federal grantmaking has drawn nearly 99,000 public comments so far.
4. Three federal lawsuits are forming a tapestry of litigation related to the future of the ACA marketplace.
5. OpenAI is in early talks with the Trump administration about handing the federal government a 5% stake in the company.
6. Democratic governors and attorneys general from 25 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration June 29 over CMS’ interim final rule implementing Medicaid work requirements.
7. The U.S. government on June 26 lifted its block on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI model, clearing the startup to release it to more than 100 U.S. institutions, including major companies and government agencies.
8. Nearly one year after HR 1 became law, states are confronting funding cuts and new work and eligibility requirements that threaten access to dental care under Medicaid.
9. The American Dental Association is supporting legislation that would establish and expand community-based training opportunities for healthcare professionals.
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