Abstract
This article highlights the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute’s (HPI) pivotal role in providing data-driven insights that shape federal and state dental policy. Illustrating recent initiatives, it covers the projected impact of Medicaid funding cuts, alongside HPI’s economic analysis used by dental organizations to advocate for preserving core benefits. The article also details HPI’s research supporting community water fluoridation, quantifying the cost increases if fluoride is removed, and evaluates the effects of federal tax policy changes on dental practices, emphasizing advocacy efforts to protect financial viability for practices serving underserved communities.
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Bhaumik, Deesha and Vujicic, Marko
(2025)
"Health Policy Institute: Using Data to Leverage Policy,"
Metro Denver Dental Society Articulator Magazine: Vol. 31:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/mddsarticulator/vol31/iss3/5