American Dental Association

American Dental Association Promotes Indian Health Service Funding Options Before Congress

Published in Lab Business Week, May 6th, 2007

The American Dental Association (ADA) looks forward to working with Congress in continuing to reduce oral health disease in Indian country, said Dr. Jerry Long, chairman of the ADA's Council on Government Affairs. Dr. Long testified yesterday before the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on the interior, which has funding jurisdiction over the Indian Health Service (IHS).

"From the ADA's experience of working with the IHS for over 35 years, we know that adequately funding dental care can make a difference in the lives of the people it serves and be cost effective," Dr. Long said.

Dr. Long said it was important that Congress help IHS fill...

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Source: Lab Business Week (2007-05-06)

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