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"Dr. Minter-Jordan believes that expanding Medicaid could help provide support to Black women. “Medicaid benefits for pregnant people vary widely by state and, in many cases, Medicaid coverage may extend only 60 days postpartum, even though 50% of maternal deaths occur up to a year after giving birth,” she says." Read the full story...

"Veterans often face challenges in accessing necessary dental care, which negatively affects their overall well-being and work productivity, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH)." Read the full story...

Rebekah Mathews, Vice President of Health Transformation at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health (Boston): "Health information technology is expanding in response to the economies of scale that DSOs create and the business intelligence support they need as a result." Read the full story...

"The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health warned in April that more than 14 million adults who are on Medicaid could lose their dental coverage as part of the redetermination process." Read the full story...

Whether you consider it part of your regular health maintenance or a bit of a chore, going to the dentist — and even having access to oral health care — is a crucial indicator of a person’s health. Yet oral health care has consistently been treated by our health system as non-essential and separate from overall health. Read the full story...

"An estimated 68.5 million adults in the United States lack dental insurance. For those who have experienced incarceration, this financial burden can be insurmountable." Read the full story here.

The study, by Lisa J. Heaton of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA, U.S., utilized 2007-2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data and calculated three quantities of interest: [1] probability of at least one dental visit per year by family income quintile, [2] total expenditure for dental care as a proportion of total family...

Veterans across the US face significant challenges in accessing dental care, which influences their overall well-being and productivity, according to a new report by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH). Read the full story...

The study, by Eric Tranby of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA, U.S., analyzed dental claims data from 2016-2023 for Colorado state residents living in and outside the city of Boulder who received minor restorative care during the study period. Read the full story...

Access to proper dental care is a problem facing people from various backgrounds and demographics, and that’s why groups like the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® work hard to forge a more inclusive, fair, and interconnected oral health landscape. Read the full story...

"The American Dental Association (ADA) celebrates Children’s Dental Health Month in February. What started in 1941 as a single day morphed into an entire month by 1981. And judging by the stats, that might not be enough. The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health reports that “early childhood caries remains the most common, preventable infectious...

In this captivating episode, Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, opens up about the interconnectedness of oral health and overall wellness and shines a light on the communities often overlooked in the healthcare system. Listen to the full episode...