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This is a Riz Hatton with the
Becker's Dental Past Cell Podcast.

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Here's your daily industry news
briefing for today, May 16th.

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Here are five federal government and
policy updates that have taken place since

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April 21st one,

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A panel of reviewers under the
National Toxicology Programs.

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Ward of Scientific Counselors
recommended that N T P revise its draft

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report on a possible relationship
between fluoride and IQ to account for

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potential study biases
and recent literature.

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Two legislation that would increase access
to dental care and give dentists and

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patients more input in healthcare
decisions was reintroduced in the Senate

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three. Representative Dr.

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Mike Simpson of Idaho
introduced legislation that
would reduce administrative

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barriers for dentists to
participate in Medicaid. Four.

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The Doctors of Community Act was re was
introduced by US Representative Frank

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Poone to permanently authorize the
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical

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Education Program.

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The ACT increases funding for the program
to create more primary care and dental

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residency spots every year. Five.

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The CDC published updated masking
recommendations for healthcare facilities

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ahead of the nation's. May 11th Covid
19 public health emergency expiration.

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