Press Releases
Our press releases will keep you up to date on CareQuest Institute news, issues, and research.
President and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan Named to Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Awards
Award Recognizes Dr. Minter-Jordan’s Transformative Leadership in Health Equity CareQuest Institute for Oral Health announced today that President and CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan will be receiving a Second Annual Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award (EWAH) from The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), the leading nonprofit organization...
New Report Outlines Dramatic Reduction in Access to Primary Care – Including Oral Health Care – During Pandemic
Harvard Center for Primary Care, CareQuest Institute, Milbank Memorial Fund support expert analyses of COVID-19 impacts to identify opportunities for future of primary care. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced access to primary care worldwide, including oral health care, especially for those who were already disproportionately at risk...
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Commends U.S. Senators’ Push to Include Medicare Dental Coverage in American Families Plan
Statement from Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan: “Dental care is essential health care. If we value the lives of seniors and people with disabilities, there is no question that we must strengthen Medicare coverage to include oral health care.” On April 25, seventeen United States Senators sent a letter to President Biden, calling on the president to...
COVID-19 Pandemic Disproportionately Impacting Access to Health Care for Asian Americans
National survey finds alarming rates of insurance coverage loss and denial of care among Asian Americans. Amidst the rise in hate and violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic, a new analysis by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health reveals that the COVID-19 public health crisis has disproportionately impacted health access and...
CareQuest Institute Commends CDC For Declaring Racism A Public Health “Epidemic”
Statement from Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan: “We cannot truly address disparities in health care without addressing systemic racism that underlies it all.” On April 8, Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky issued a statement declaring racism an “epidemic” that is impacting public health....
Major National Survey Reveals Impending Spike in Oral Health Needs
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, survey finds 6 million people have lost oral health coverage because of COVID-19 pandemic. Uncovering a potential surge in upcoming health needs, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health today released the first in a series of reports that will provide in-depth analysis of the results of a comprehensive national...
New National Nonprofit Will Battle Inequity in Health Care
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health will champion health transformation to build a future in which better health through oral health is possible for everyone. Amidst a national reckoning on the deep inequities that exist across this country, a new national nonprofit organization launches today with a commitment to creating a health system...
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