The Root: Here’s How Medicaid Expansion Can Play a Role in Black Maternal Healthcare

“There’s a crisis in Black maternal health that could get worse if current policy trends aren’t reversed,” says CareQuest Institute President and CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA. She shared those words on stage at The Root’s recent event, “The Blueprint for a Better Black America.”

Experts across activism, culture, academia, and health care explored ongoing problems and potential solutions facing their industries. Minter-Jordan pointed to the importance of including more Black doctors, ensuring accessible health and dental coverage, and using a more holistic approach to care.

In this video, Minter-Jordan explains how expanding Medicaid to include dental beneifts would create a healthier Black America.

Watch more video highlights from The Root Institute panel.