Press Releases
Our press releases will keep you up to date on CareQuest Institute news, issues, and research.
Americans Are Not Getting the Dental Care They Need, According to a National CareQuest Institute Survey
Results of Largest Survey of Its Kind Indicate Americans Rate Oral Health as Critical, but That Barriers to Care Persist. Two years after dental care was disrupted for millions of Americans, many are still not getting the dental care they need and disparities in oral health care persist, according to the results of an annual national survey...
CareQuest Institute Joins 90 Organizations Urging Congress to Lift Funding Ban on Dental Workforce Programs
Group seeks to ensure states have access to federal grants for dental therapy programs in FY2023. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, joined a nonpartisan group of organizations urging Congress to lift a federal funding...
CareQuest Institute Applauds Federal Law Strengthening Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant People, Urges States to Act Quickly to Adopt This Pathway
Effective Today, States can Extend Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant People from 60 Days to 1 Year Postpartum. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® – a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system – commended the strengthening of Medicaid coverage for pregnant people under the...
Surveys Show Older Adults Delayed Dental Care More Than Any Other Care During Pandemic
CareQuest Institute calls for Medicare dental benefit as America faces anticipated pandemic-related spike in oral health needs. A new analysis has shown that older adults delayed dental care more than any other health care during the pandemic, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health announced today. CareQuest Institute – a leading national...
CareQuest Institute CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan Presents on Health Equity at SXSW
CEO of National Nonprofit Makes “Business Case” for Investing in BIPOC Communities to Achieve Health Equity. Highlighting racism as a public health crisis, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health – a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral...
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...