Advancing Racial Equity and Health Justice in Home and Community-Based Services: Community Catalyst’s Partnership Approach
When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act two years ago, we applauded the dedication of funding to support home and community-based services (HCBS), a crucial program that empowers Medicaid…
Oral Health is Health – Medicare Coverage Should Reflect That
Medicare is critical for the health and wellbeing of almost 64 million older adults and people with disabilities. Unfortunately, Medicare does not include a comprehensive dental benefit.
Minimally-Invasive Care Presents Opportunities
Known as "minimally-invasive care” (MIC), can be provided in a variety of health care or community settings, like primary care offices, nursing homes, schools, and health fairs.
Health Care Senior Advocate Spotlight: Ms. Yvonne Hughes
Ms. Hughes is a community outreach organizer for over 20 years, but her journey as an advocate began when, as a young parent to five-year-old twins, she suddenly lost her…
Building the Next Generation of Family Caregiver Leaders
The Changing the Care Conversation project is a national learning and action-oriented initiative to improve support for family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.
State Authorities’ Responsibility to Oral Health Equity
It is important for us to remember that achieving health equity includes addressing the unmet oral health needs in this country and state authorities must be integral partners in this…
My Journey Back to Traditional and Natural Medicine
Over the years, it has been thoroughly documented that the health care system in the United States almost totally ignores indigenous and ancestral practices that fall outside of mainstream medicine.
Congress Should Follow States’ Lead in Providing Dental Coverage to Medicaid Enrollees
Opening the door to dental care for more people can usher in better health and family economic security – gains worth celebrating! But state policy can only go so far….
Congressional Funding Ban Standing in the Way of Good Oral Health for Many
For 12 years, Congress has been blocking funding to an Affordable Care Act (ACA) program that could increase access to dental care and improve health equity at the behest of…
The ACA Has Boosted Oral Health Access, Now Let’s Keep the Progress Going
As we celebrate the 12th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it’s worth reflecting on the ways in which this landmark law has advanced oral health…