Resources

The relationship between reimbursement rates and access to care with several additional policy solutions that center equity and community voice.

This resource provides information on oral health data and sources that advocates can use to describe access to care barriers, oral health problems, and disparities, and to make the case…

We’re in a caregiving crisis. We need more caregivers – and we’re not providing the care they need.  Caregivers are doing critical work in our communities and playing key roles…

Oral health is critical to overall health, impacting physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Despite its importance, millions of people in the U.S. lack access to dental care. With the expansion…

Glaring Gaps in Dental Coverage and Access  The current patchwork of limited and inconsistent dental coverage is compounded by significant oral health workforce shortages that disproportionately impact rural, Tribal, and…

Our Approach In collaboration with community-based and advocacy organizations, Community Catalyst hosted listening sessions with community members in three states: Colorado, Nebraska and Ohio.  Key Themes Key themes were uncovered…

This resource provides information on oral health data and sources that dental advocates commonly find helpful in describing access to care barriers, oral health problems, and disparities. These data are…

An Update from Alabama August 2023 In advance of this Labor Day, Community Catalyst worked with Cover Alabama to take a look at health care options for working people in…

Dental disease hurts more than our teeth. It’s tied to our overall health. Tooth decay can risk our physical, mental, and economic wellbeing. It also strains state budgets. Policy barriers…

Patient complaints are a crucial means of ensuring that patients get value for their insurance coverage. In particular, complaints are one way to document the insurance problems that keep patients…