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Tune in to our new live call series featuring conversations between CareQuest Institute executives and members of Congress to highlight and discuss key oral and health-related issues.
Chew on This: A Conversation with Rep. Alma S. Adams (NC-12)
Listen to CareQuest Institute President and CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, and Representative Alma S. Adams, PhD (NC-12) discuss the intersection of oral health and Black maternal health.
Adams is the co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, which works to reduce the unacceptable rates of mortality and morbidity for Black parents. Adams introduced the landmark Momnibus package with other members of the caucus.
Chew on This: A Conversation with Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44)
Tune in live to listen to CareQuest Institute President and CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, and Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) discuss the intersection of oral health and overall health equity. During her time in Congress, Barragán has introduced the Medicare Dental Benefits Act and the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act, both of which focused on strengthening coverage and expanding access for patients.