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October 10, 2023
"Thanks to funding and partnership with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, along with BMC and Dental Connections, we were able to offer this pilot project to assist Afghan refugees in establishing a dental home and to receive emergency dental care within their initial 90 days of resettlement."
October 3, 2023
Studies have explored the connection between oral health and various medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes (CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, 2023a).
October 3, 2023
Higher rates of lost teeth and gum disease. Children with more decayed and filled teeth. Low rates of representation in the oral health workforce. These are all realities Hispanic communities face, according to a new white paper “Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Hispanics in the U.S.” by the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
October 2, 2023
Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, explains the role Medicaid can play in her blueprint for a healthier Black America.
September 27, 2023
"Short of moving towards a universal system, expanding Medicaid coverage would have massive benefits for Black pregnant. Prior to joining our panel, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, wrote an op-ed for The Root explaining the necessity of Medicaid expansions."
September 25, 2023
"All dental providers surveyed in a recent CareQuest study on electronic health records said they'd like access to their patients' medical records, and most of their medical peers agree. Here's why."
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September 25, 2023
"All states provide some Medicaid dental benefits for adults, but some limit it to only specific segments of the population, like pregnant women or those who have intellectual disabilities, or cover only emergency care, according to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit that advocates for expanded dental care."
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September 15, 2023
"Reflecting on my time at CareQuest Innovation Partners, I realized there’s one question I’m frequently asked: Why oral health? The simple answer: Because there is so much opportunity."
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September 12, 2023
"Most healthcare focuses on treating what's already happened," says Kaz Rafia, DDS, MBA, MPH, CareQuest Institute's chief health equity officer. "To make headway in improving health equity, an upstream approach is necessary that medically connects oral health with overall health."
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September 12, 2023
An estimated 68.5 million adults in the United States do not have dental insurance, according to new data released recently by