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- This is Riz Hatton
with the Becker's Dental

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Post DSO podcast.

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Here's your daily industry news briefing

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for today, November 20th.

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First, Effingham,

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Illinois based Heartland
Dental has added two partner

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practices in Florida according

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to a recent post on the
company's LinkedIn page.

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The DSL partner to Fairview
Dental Care led by Dr. Gordon

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Aurich in Pensacola and Lia led by Dr.

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Axel Castro in Orlando,

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Harland Dental supports more
than 1,650 practices across the

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US, including more than 300 in Florida.

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Second, here are three federal
updates affecting dentistry

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since October 27th.

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One, the American Dental
Association pushed for the ways

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and means committee in the
House of Representatives

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to advance tax reform legislation

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and policies to help alleviate workforce

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shortages in the dental industry.

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Two, the American Dental
Association joined 187 other

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organizations that signed a
letter to legislators in support

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of the children's health
insurance program.

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Permanency Act three.

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The US Preventive Services Task Force

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finalized its recommendations
on preventive interventions in

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non-dental, primary care settings,

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and people without symptoms.

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If you would like the latest dental

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and healthcare industry news
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describe to the Becker's
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to our website at www
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