March 22, 2024
By Andrea Clark, MS, Director, Health Care Economics, and Renee Clark, Care Coordination & Interoperability Manager
The health care system in the United States is unique in many often-cited ways. It does not provide universal coverage, mixes publicly and privately funded insurances, and spends more on care per person than any other wealthy country.
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March 19, 2024
By Melissa Burroughs, Director, Public Policy, CareQuest Institute
Nearly 600,000 veterans reported productivity loss in the past year due to oral health problems, according to a report from CareQuest Institute and the American Institute of Dental Public Health. The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers. Other key findings include:
March 19, 2024
Listen to CareQuest Institute President and CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, and Representative Alma S. Adams, PhD (NC-12) discuss the intersection of oral health and Black maternal health. Adams is the co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, which works to reduce the unacceptable rates of mortality and morbidity for Black parents. Adams introduced the landmark Momnibus package with other members of the caucus.
To address disparities in oral health care, it’s critical to understand how people perceive and experience the oral health care system. CareQuest Institute’s annual State of Oral Health Equity in America survey does just that, providing an in-depth look at how a nationally representative sample of adults in the US experience oral health care.