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Day: August 17, 2026

Reignite, Rebuild, Reimagine: Inside the Texas Oral Health Coalition’s 2026 Summit

Cover of the Texas Oral Health Coalition Summit Outcomes Report, June 4 to 5, 2026, Austin, Texas.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams headlined the Texas Oral Health Coalition’s 2026 Summit in Austin, drawing clinicians, advocates, and policymakers as TxOHC settles into a new home at the Texas Health Institute.

One Map, 40 Stories: How ANOHC’s Coalitions Are Tackling Oral Health Together

Map of the United States color-coded by each state coalition's top oral health policy priority, including fluoridation, workforce protection, Medicaid expansion, and access to care.

ANOHC’s 2026 State Top Issues Map shows what each of its 40 member coalitions named as their top priority, from Medicaid dental coverage to workforce shortages to water fluoridation.

New Coalitions, One Network: Welcoming Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama to ANOHC

ANOHC logo card, used as the default featured image for blog posts without a custom photo.

ANOHC welcomes the Connecticut Oral Health Advocacy Coalition, Vermont Oral Health Coalition, and Alabama Oral Health Coalition, bringing the network to 40 state and territorial member coalitions.

25 Years, One Mission: Connecticut Oral Health Initiative Marks a Milestone Anniversary

Guests pose together at the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative's 25th anniversary celebration.

The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative marked 25 years of advocacy on June 2, 2026, from a HUSKY class-action settlement to the state’s first adult Medicaid dental rate increase since 2008.

23 State Oral Health Coalitions Join ANOHC’s New Peer Support Program

Two coalition members converse during a reception at an ANOHC event.

Twenty-three of ANOHC’s 40 member coalitions are participating in a new 12-month Peer Support Program connecting coalition leaders through mentorship and peer-to-peer learning.

ANOHC Members Take Oral Health Advocacy to Capitol Hill

ANOHC members pose together outside a building during Capitol Hill advocacy day 2026.

ANOHC members joined more than 130 advocates for the 2026 OPEN Hill Day, holding 138 meetings with Congress on veterans’ dental care, Medicaid access, and oral health infrastructure funding.

ANOHC Names Tanya Dorf Brunner as Inaugural Executive Director

Tanya Dorf Brunner presents at a podium during an oral health conference session.

ANOHC has named Tanya Dorf Brunner, the organization’s co-founder and former board chair, as its inaugural executive director, bringing 17 years of oral health advocacy experience to the role.

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