by Caitlin Locklear | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog
In July, CareQuest Institute and a group of partners and advisors released the 2022 Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Checker. This updated interactive tool allows policymakers, administrators, and advocates to understand where a state’s Medicaid adult dental benefits...
by Darren Edwards | Oct 10, 2023 | Publication
Nearly 24 million adults in the US — approximately 9% of the adult population — experience food insecurity, according to CareQuest Institute’s 2023 State of Oral Health Equity in America survey. Survey results reveal that food insecurity is linked to poorer oral...
by Caitlin Locklear | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog
Many of the patients Lauren Rush, DDS, sees at MyCare Health Center in Michigan have to choose between taking care of their own personal health or putting food on the table for their family. That’s because at MyCare Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center...
by Caitlin Locklear | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog
Avoiding a “one-size-fits-all” approach to caries management is critical as new evidence, new treatments, and new innovations continue to develop and shape the way dental teams manage the disease. CareQuest Institute, in collaboration with Kansas City University and...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog
Without regular, preventive dental care, early tooth decay or gum disease can worsen, hurting our overall health and increasing treatment costs. But many people can’t access the preventive services they need. Policy and structural barriers — from inadequate dental...
