FTC investigates Ala. dental association

Apr 29, 2010

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into whether the Alabama Dental Association engaged in unfair competition or deceptive acts by allegedly refusing to deal with a nonprofit dental clinic that treats primarily young Medicaid patients.

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