The American Dental Association (ADA) has joined a coalition of other healthcare organizations in writing a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the Trump administration to exempt medical and dental supplies, equipment and devices from the President’s newly announced widespread tariffs.
The coalition’s letter explained, “Given the important role of our work in making America healthy, we are concerned that tariffs placed on medical and dental equipment threaten to disrupt the supply chain and raise costs for these critical items.” The letter raised particular concerns for rural areas, the financial pressure on providers and health systems, and that the tariffs will cause longer wait times and impede treatment outcomes.
In its conclusion, the letter said that the requested exemption would “prevent further escalation of health care costs and ensure patient accessibility to these products.”
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