Campaign for Oral Health Parity
The Campaign for Oral Health Parity is an innovative communications initiative
placing oral health on equal footing with other health care needs, and promoting
access to care for all Americans. Campaign strategies include the release of state-by-state
report cards and targeted media campaigns to bring oral health disparities to
the attention of opinion leaders, policymakers and the public.
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"A for Effort: Making the Grade in Oral Health" gives nine "A for Effort" grades to eight states, and Extra Credit to six states that are making important strides in advancing the Surgeon General's National Call to Action to Advance Oral Health.
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"A State of Decay: The Oral Health of Older Americans" examines
the lack of access to care for our nation's seniors through private dental insurance
and Medicaid. The national grade is a D.
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The nation's oral health grade is a C for the second year in a row, reflecting
stalled progress in advancing oral health and oral health care for all Americans.
While our nation is gripped by world events, health needs, including oral health,
are slipping through the cracks.
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The nation's grade of a C (versus a C- in 2000), does reflect new national
energy to improve oral health. It signifies hope for the future, but also underscores
the widespread unmet needs that have not changed in a year's time.
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Acrobat Reader
You will need Acrobat Reader in order to open the PDF file of the report card.
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Adobe website if you are having problems opening the report card file.
For more information about the report card, or to order a text version, call
Oral Health America at 312-836-9900, or e-mail liz@oralhealthamerica.org.
Oral Health America is working to eliminate dental disease by connecting people to resources, empowering communities, and influencing public policies and practice.
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