Pennsylvania Oral Health Updates
A legislator’s guide to oral health care issues, provided
by the members of PDA.

PDF files of past issues available for
download:
2014
Health Practitioner Loan Forgiveness Program
October 2014
This issue focuses on urging legislators to support any legislative proposal to increase funding to the health practitioner loan repayment program and increase the number of program slots available to dentists.
2013
Assignment of Benefits
February
2013
This issue focuses on urging legislators to support SB 520, a
measure that will reform Assignment of Benefits in Pennsylvania by eliminating
financial burdens and making oral care accessible for patients.
2012
Tax Smokeless Tobacco in Pennsylvania
February
2012
This issues focuses on legislation requiring a tax on smokeless
tobacco products as a percentage of wholesale price as a means to discourage the
use of all tobacco products.
2011
Children’s OralHealth
December 2011
This issue focuses on children's
oral health and the resources and programs available.
Medical Assistance Reforms
October
2011
This issue focuses on the cuts to the MA program and the
reforms needed to improve access to care for Pennsylvanians.
The Problem
June 2011
This issue
focuses on urging legislators to support HB 532, a measure that will end the
discriminatory practice by some insurers to deny general anesthesia
coverage.
Urgent Request fromPDA: Restore Funding in the Donated Dental Services Program
April
2011
This issue focuses on urging legislators to restore funding for
the Donated Dental Services program.