Researchers have found that approximately 30% of the antibiotic prescriptions written in outpatient settings are inappropriate.

Behind efforts to transform the U.S. health system is a serious concern from policymakers, insurers and providers that the current rate of spending increases is unsustainable.

Although progress in women’s pay and participation in the workforce has been significant, women remain a minority in dentistry.

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level, 17 states and the District of Columbia included the optional adult dental benefit (beyond emergency services) in…

With a Republican president and majorities in both the House and Senate, conservative lawmakers hope to reduce federal spending on Medicaid and roll back some essential benefits in health plans that currently qualify for consumer tax…

An ongoing discussion in health care reform is the difference between access to care and utilization of care.

One of the top agenda items for the new Republican administration is repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

In a good news/bad news scenario, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report finds the proportion of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 15.1% in 2015.

Researchers now better understand how quickly gingivitis may develop in pregnant women.

Last year, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) made headlines with a report projecting that, by 2025, all states will experience a shortage in dentists.