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More than 14 million people could lose their dental coverage as Medicaid redeterminations begin, according to data from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.  Read the full article.

Pues el Instituto CareQuest para la Salud Bucal, estima que alrededor de 14,2 millones de personas, o el 28% de los adultos actualmente inscritos en el Medicaid, también perderán su cobertura de salud dental después de mayo 11, cuando por fin el presidente Biden anuncia el final de la pandemia como lo tiene programado. Read the full article. 

More than 14 million adults who are on Medicaid could lose their dental coverage resulting from the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency April 10, according to data from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Read the full article.

The newly restarted Medicaid redetermination process could strip millions of people of their dental benefits, according to new data. The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health released a new analysis that found 14 million could lose access to dental coverage as the eligibility decisions roll out. States expect it to take a year or more to get through the backlog of determinations, which were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening. In 2020, 861 pregnant individuals died of maternal causes in the US, an increase from 754 women in 2019. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are 2.9 and 2.5 times more likely, respectively, to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women.

Poor oral health — the concern my organization is dedicated to addressing — during pregnancy has been directly linked to adverse birth outcomes including preeclampsia, preterm birth, and low birth weight deliveries. Preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders are extremely serious, responsible for 15% of maternal mortality. Read the full article. 

Evidence shows glaring racial disparities in oral health, with nearly 1 in 6 (16%) Black adults reporting the loss of six teeth or more from tooth decay or gum d

A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening.

An issue that few have identified, however, is that about 14.2 million people, or 28% of adults currently enrolled in Medicaid, will also lose their dental health coverage, according to the data compiled by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a think tank dedicated to oral health in the country. 

A recent report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows that the maternal health crisis is actually worsening.