Press Releases
Our press releases will keep you up to date on CareQuest Institute news, issues, and research.
CareQuest Institute on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
National Nonprofit Commends President’s Commitment to Improving Medicare and to Lowering Health Care Costs. Following the Presidential State of the Union Address, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, commended President Joe...
Oral Health Pandemic Response Workgroup Urges Federal Prioritization of Oral Health
Group Asks to Convene Stakeholders and Develop Action Plan to Promote Health Equity and Access. The Oral Health Pandemic Response Workgroup, a group of executives from across the dental landscape convened by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, is urging health officials at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...
CareQuest Institute: Pass Build Back Better Act
National Nonprofit Calls for Legislation to Reduce Health Care Costs and Improve Access and Equity. Following recent developments in Washington, DC, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health stressed the importance of passing the Build Back Better Act to lower health care costs, improve access, and promote equity for millions of people across the...
CareQuest Institute and American Institute of Dental Public Health Issue Recommendations on Veteran Oral Health
Organizations Highlight Need to Expand Access, Improve Care for Veterans. Today, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) issued several strategic recommendations to improve veteran oral health, highlighting a worrying gap in care and access. Compared to nonveterans, veterans are more likely to...
With Deal On Prescription Drugs, Oral Health Advocates Urge Savings To Go Toward Inclusion Of Medicare Dental Benefit
CareQuest Institute President and CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan: “By closing this giant gap in our Medicare system, we’ll be building a path to a healthier future for millions of people who have been left behind by a broken health system.” With Congressional Democrats announcing an agreement to lower prescription drug prices, and a reported...
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health on Congress’ Failure to Include a Dental Benefit in Medicare
“Today’s announcement is a huge disappointment to all those who care so deeply about creating a more equitable health system.” CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national organization focused on improving oral health for all, expressed disappointment in the reconciliation framework announced today that does not include a Medicare...
CareQuest Institute Commends WHO For Adding Three Minimally Invasive Oral Health Care Medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children on Oct. 1, 2021, in which it recommended the establishment of a new section for children and adult dental preparation. The WHO's Expert Committee added three new oral health medicines — fluoride...
CareQuest Institute and the American Institute of Dental Public Health Partner to Advance Veteran Oral Health
New Collaboration Will Focus on Data-Driven Recommendations and Oral Health Access for Veterans. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) have entered into a new partnership that will explore solutions to veteran oral health care, increase accessibility to care, and stimulate rural oral...
National Oral Health Leader Launches Major Ad Campaign to Support Medicare Dental Benefit
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s campaign will run in 16 key Senate districts. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®, a national organization focused on improving oral health of all, today launched a multi-platform digital advertising campaign advocating for the inclusion of dental coverage under Medicare Part B. The United States Senate...
Statewide Survey Finds Broad, Bipartisan Support for Medicare Dental Coverage in Arizona
A new survey shows more than three-quarters of Arizona voters favor adding dental coverage to Medicare. Arizonans across the political spectrum are ready for Medicare dental coverage. A new YouGov survey found that an overwhelming majority of likely midterm voters in Arizona – including 56% of conservative voters and 93% of liberal voters –...
Dentists Are Well Positioned to Administer COVID-19 Booster Shots
National CareQuest Institute survey shows half of dentists offering or would offer COVID-19 vaccines. Oral health providers across the country stand poised to be a critical access point for care as the Biden administration announced yesterday the US will begin offering COVID-19 booster shots in September. A recently released report by...
National Oral Health Organization Praises Senate Inclusion of Dental Medicare Benefit in “Human Infrastructure” Budget Blueprint
“Millions of older Americans and people with disabilities served by the Medicare program are one step closer to a more equitable health care system.” CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national organization focused on improving oral health, is praising the Senate's inclusion of Medicare dental coverage in its budget blueprint....