Louisiana Sen. Mike Fesi has introduced a second bill to repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program and prohibit public water systems from automatically adding the mineral. Four notes: 1. Senate Bill 4 would remove a state rule…
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DSOs are facing several economic headwinds that could make it difficult to manage acquisitions and other investments. Barry Lyon, DDS, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about the economic…
Here are 10 federal updates from the last 30 days dental leaders should know: 1. A coalition of dental organizations called on the Department of Education to modify implementation dates for upcoming student loan changes. 2. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin…
Integrating AI is near the point of being a non-negotiable for dental practice owners, if it isn’t already there. AI’s advancement is moving faster than the evidence base and regulatory frameworks, which is giving some dentists pause.But soon or later,…
Rising costs, specialty drug pressure and Medicare Advantage headwinds are making sustained medical loss ratio performance harder to achieve. At many health plans, risk, quality, network and value-based initiatives are still managed through disconnected analytics tools or spreadsheets. This fragmentation…
Apr 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Rebecca Anderson, LMSW
Director, Community Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Trenor Williams, MD
CEO and Co-Founder, Socially Determined
Justin Neece
Chief Growth Officer, MedeAnalytics
Rushville, Ill.-based Schuyler County Mental Health Association is on track to open a dental practice in June, according to a March 12 report from WGEM. Schuyler Dental, also in Rushville, will be led by Dr. Amit Kumar, DDS. The nearly…
Here are 32 dentistry updates in California, Florida and Texas that have taken place so far this year: California 1. Children’s Choice Dental Care is relocating and expanding two dental practices in California. 2. The Hands Off Kids Health coalition…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened five de novos and added one partnership in February. Here are the DSO’s newest de novo offices: The DSO also partnered with Discover Smiles Dental in Las Vegas. In total, Heartland Dental supports more than…
DSOs focused on practice partnerships and acquisitions this week to expand their networks. Five DSOs making headlines: 1. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners partnered with Smile Crafters in Gilbert, Ariz. 2. Houston-based Specialty1 Partners and Endodontic Specialists of NEPA entered…
A medical office portfolio in New York that includes a pediatric dental and orthodontic office, has been sold for $4.35 million, according to a March 10 report from New York Real Estate Journal. One of the buildings is located in…