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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." Read the full story here.
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." Read the full story here.
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." Read the full story here.
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 
September 12, 2023
The quest for gender equality in healthcare extends beyond representation; it encompasses the need to address disparities faced by women of color, especially in medicine and dentistry. Read the full story here.
August 22, 2023
Through the Disability Inclusion and Justice in Oral Health Request for Proposals (RFP), CareQuest Institute is seeking to fund projects and partner with organizations that are working to address systemic barriers to oral health for people with disabilities and awarding $1.25M total—10 grants of $125,000 each. 
August 15, 2023
Something you might not be thinking at all about during pregnancy is your oral health. Believe it or not, your teeth and gums can be affected by pregnancy. In fact, 60 to 75 percent of pregnant people have oral health issues like gingivitis during their pregnancy, according to a report by CareQuest Institute.
July 24, 2023
In this episode, host Kevin Henry is joined by Kelly Schroeder, health scientist and dental hygienist at CareQuest Institute, to discuss some of the latest social media trends going on with dentistry, including how to do braces and whitening at home. Listen to the full story here.  
July 20, 2023
The new information doesn't look good for Florida. A newly released report shows children ages 14 and younger are using hospital emergency rooms to treat non-traumatic dental care. The study by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health says Florida is the worst in the country for children. Read the full story here.
July 20, 2023
More than 17,600 children visited Florida’s Emergency Rooms for non-traumatic dental conditions and and additional 3,500 children and adults had to be admitted for life-threatening infections, according to 2021 federal hospital care data compiled by CareQuest Institute, a national nonprofit.