Springfield, Ill.—Illinois is the latest state to issue regulations on how health care providers, including dentists, can participate in social couponing websites without violating unethical fee-splitting laws.
Huntsville, Ala.—U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin April 22 officially endorsed community water fluoridation as “one of the most effective choices communities can make to prevent health problems while actually improving the oral health of their citizens.”
Washington—The Justice Department announced seven Americans with Disabilities Act settlements with eight health care providers “to ensure that they are providing effective communication to people who are deaf or have hearing disabilities.”
