City officials are set to study water fluoridation. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) The city of Spokane is poised to study the feasibility of adding fluoride to its water supply. Pending the City Council’s approval on Monday, the city plans to use $600,000 in grant funding to study fluoridation. Under a proposed amendment to a contract approved last […]
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Arizona: Delta Dental invested nearly $1.8M in the community
The Delta Dental Institute has released its 2020 Community Impact Report, highlighting the investments the Delta Dental companies and its foundations made in 2020 to advance oral health, respond to COVID-19, and address health inequities and disparities. Delta Dental of Arizona impacted the lives of 346,818 individuals in Arizona by investing $1,787,734 in 54 community […]
Delta Dental of Arizona invested $1.8M in community programs in 2020
The Delta Dental Institute has released its 2020 Community Impact Report, highlighting the investments the Delta Dental companies and their foundations made in 2020 to advance oral health, respond to COVID-19, and address health inequities and disparities. Delta Dental of Arizona impacted the lives of 346,818 individuals in Arizona by investing $1,787,734 in 54 community impact […]
In decision on fluoride and public health in Spokane, money is front and center
The Spokane City Council is considering whether to supplement the city’s water with fluoride. (Christopher Anderson) As the Spokane City Council nears a historic vote to supplement the city’s water supply with fluoride, the terms of a grant that would help pay for it are still under negotiation and drawing scrutiny. The Arcora Foundation has […]
Spokane City Council To Take Up Water Fluoridation Proposal Monday Evening
An emergency water fluoridation ordinance will go before the Spokane City Council Monday evening. The Spokane City Council is scheduled to vote this evening [Monday] on a proposed emergency ordinance to inject fluoride into the city’s drinking water. The issue has reignited old debates about the public health benefits of fluoridation versus its perceived harmful […]
Spokane: Fluoridation Money Comes with Strings Attached
PRESS RELEASE: The proposal to partially fund capital costs if Spokane fluoridates its water has several stipulations not previously made public. According to the city council’s recently-released agenda packet for their September 14 meeting, the ARCORA Foundation, an arm of Delta Dental, pledged $4 million toward building fluoridation infrastructure. But there’s a catch that may […]
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to New York Nonprofits
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has given grants to 19 organizations, totaling more than $2 million, in New York to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These unrestricted grants were intended to help the Foundation’s nonprofit partners continue to provide vital services to the most vulnerable members […]
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards Nearly $3.4 Million in Grants to California Nonprofits
68 Organizations Received Funding to Provide Relief to Communities Amid COVID-19 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has given grants to 68 organizations, totaling nearly $3.4 million, in California to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These unrestricted grants were intended to help the Foundation’s nonprofit partners continue to […]
SmileDirect sues big insurer over coverage denials
Also: AAC looks to break leases via bankruptcy SmileDirectClub executives have filed lawsuits against two Delta Dental plans over the insurance carriers’ alleged reluctance to cover teledentistry services. The complaints by Nashville-based SmileDirect, which has been aggressive in court over other licensing and intellectual property matters, say Delta Dental affiliates based in Illinois and California […]
SmileDirectClub Accuses Delta Dental of Scheme to Deny Coverage (1)
Dental insurer allegedly misleading ‘teledentistry’ patients Worst possible time to force face-to-face visits, suit says SmileDirectClub Inc. hit Delta Dental with a pair of fraud lawsuits Tuesday, alleging a scheme by the country’s top dental insurer aimed at refusing to cover its web-based teeth-straightening treatments, even as the Covid-19 pandemic elevates the importance of teledentistry. […]