Two examples barely even qualifies as "somewhere, sometimes" - yet you think that's a refutation?
That didn’t happen by instituting a bureaucracy to meet every human want or need.
Yes I read it and despite the guardian being a garbage source of information, nothing there is so dire as needing to spend additional billions we don't have. Again, if a person needs dental care and can't afford normal dental insurance, there are plenty of good options.
No, we were trying to escape the bad teeth heritage of the Brits.
YOU ALSO DRINK A FEW CANS OF SPRITE EVERY DAY WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS HELPS PREVENT CAVITIES AND GINGIVITIS!!!!!!!!! ALPHA DAWGS LIKE US BRUHS DON'T NEED NO LIBERAL MARXIST DENTISTS BECAUSE OUR FOOKIN FREEDOM MAKES OUR TEETH SO FOOKIN STRONG THAT NOBODY CAN BEAT US!!!!!! NOT BERNIE OR DA SQUAD OR SLOW JOE OR CHE GUEVARA OR THE SEMEN AND SOY GUZZLING LIBTAHDS WHO HANG OUT ON DA MESSAGE BOARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!
who do you think funds those "free" dental clinics?
all the figures in the intial post would indicate there are not actually "plenty of them"
One more time. Read the numbers. Then explain how we don't need more dental clinics/care.
I’ve never heard of such a thing. Mostly the “free” part. I can tell you there are probably zero free dental clinics in 200 miles as the crow flies from me.
Which you can choose to believe or not. I believe the problem is being greatly exaggerated and ranks far below more pressing issues in the country.
2 minute search yields plenty of results.
I went 15 years without going to a dentist. Figured I should just go as it wasn’t costing me much at the time and see if my teeth were doing well.
I stand corrected.2 minute search yields plenty of results.
Tampa, FL Free Dental Care Clinics: Find Affordable Dental Care Today
Looking for a free or affordable dental clinic in Tampa, FL? Our directory lists all the free dental clinics in the area, so you can easily find one near you. Get the dental care you need without breaking the bank.www.freedentalcare.us
Thanks for being helpful.2 minute search yields plenty of results.
Tampa, FL Free Dental Care Clinics: Find Affordable Dental Care Today
Looking for a free or affordable dental clinic in Tampa, FL? Our directory lists all the free dental clinics in the area, so you can easily find one near you. Get the dental care you need without breaking the bank.
If not for a couple personal experiences I'd have not known it either. Honestly I didn't know CR had a couple until my son told me he was working at one this week. Sounds like it was quite an experience...
Solution in search of a problem indeed. The fact that the biggest growth in dental practice is in areas that are or border on cosmetic procedures tells you all you need to know. But hey if free Invisalign can buy youthful votes why not?!‘Crisis in dental care’: Bernie Sanders on his fight for better teeth for Americans
Exclusive: senator condemns ‘dysfunctional’ system and says his bill would help tens of millions who struggle to afford care
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In 2019, more than 2 million Americans went to the emergency room for tooth pain, a 62% increase since 2014, and a crisis of affordability pushed an estimated 490,000 Americans to travel to other countries such as Mexico for lower-cost dental care.
One in five US seniors have lost all their natural teeth, almost half of adults have some kind of gum disease and painful cavities are one of the most common reasons children miss school.
Nearly 69 million adults and almost 7 million children lack dental insurance. For those who have insurance, costs are often opaque and high.
Sanders’ bill expands dental coverage by adding comprehensive benefits to Medicare; incentivizing states to improve dental benefits through Medicaid; and providing dental benefits to veterans through the Veterans Administration.
Additionally, the bill would attempt to tackle some states’ dentist shortage by creating student loan forgiveness programs for dentists who practice in underserved areas....
Expanding dental coverage is exceedingly popular – recent polls show 92% of voters support the proposal, including an overwhelming majority of Republicans.
Despite popular support and the poor state of Americans’ dental health, Republican lawmakers and conservative thinktanks argue the proposal is “a solution in search of a problem”.
The ADA has also opposed past efforts to add dental benefits to Medicare, arguing in part that the administrative burden of accepting Medicare would be too great for many dental practices.
full article here:
‘Crisis in dental care’: Bernie Sanders on his fight for better teeth for Americans
Exclusive: senator condemns ‘dysfunctional’ system and says his bill would help tens of millions who struggle to afford carewww.theguardian.com
