by Ethan Chupp | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
This year, NCOHC is exploring different aspects of the Oral Health Workforce. In the past few months, we have explored the Old North State Dental Society’s efforts to improve and diversify the pipeline for dental schools and the role of FQHCs in addressing...
by Ethan Chupp | Apr 17, 2026 | Policy
Contact: Crystal Adams, MA CDA RDHFoundation for Health Leadership and InnovationEmail: crystal.adams@foundationhli.orgPhone: (828) 638-6719 RALEIGH, NC — A bipartisan group of North Carolina legislators will introduce a bill next week to improve access to oral health...
by Ethan Chupp | Jan 1, 2026 | Policy, Professional Development
Here are a few of our proudest accomplishments from the past year As the new year begins, we at NCOHC are proud of what we accomplished in 2025. At a time when the oral health system has faced setbacks from...
by Ethan Chupp | Dec 12, 2025 | Policy, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina would restore reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers. Earlier this year, the Republican-controlled legislature failed to agree on a comprehensive state budget. Instead, the state legislature...
by Ethan Chupp | Dec 1, 2025 | Professional Development, Uncategorized
Background Over the past two years, a group of dentists, dental assistants, educators, dental hygienists, and regulators have been working to address one of the field’s major challenges. The dental-care sector in the United States is struggling with a...
