by Darren Edwards | Aug 25, 2025 | Visual Report
The cost of oral health care poses the greatest financial barrier for individuals than any other type of health care, write the authors of a new report on dental care spending from CareQuest Institute. An interactive dashboard is also available for users to delve into...
by Darren Edwards | Aug 7, 2025 | Publication
Medicaid is a key source of health care coverage for nearly 80 million people in the United States, providing comprehensive dental coverage for children and some adults — but only some adults. Many states offer limited or emergency-only care under Medicaid, leaving...
by Darren Edwards | Aug 6, 2025 | Visual Report
What does Medicaid cover for dental for adults? According to this CareQuest Institute report updated for 2025, 21 states now offer additional dental coverage to specific beneficiary groups, including pregnant and postpartum adults, adults with developmental and/or...
by Darren Edwards | Aug 1, 2025 | Dashboard
Identify Areas to Strengthen Adult Dental Benefits The Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker is an interactive tool for policymakers, administrators, and advocates to better understand where a given state’s Medicaid adult dental benefits package falls on a continuum...
by Darren Edwards | Jul 23, 2025 | Journal Article
In this article published in BMC Oral Health, CareQuest Institute researchers examined the existing peer-reviewed literature to determine who is most often evaluated for oral health literacy (OHL), what oral health measures and interventions are utilized, and who is...
