On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:30:22 PM UTC-4, MarkA wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:01:27 -0700, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> Philosopher wrote:
>
> > This is the question everybody wanted to ask but was afraid to. What's
> > wrong with the dental profession in particular and the medical
> > professional in general.
>
> Many dentists don't accept insurance, or are permitted to bill for the
> difference between what insurance pays and what the dentist charges.
> Medical care, however, is so expensive that most every medical practice
> accepts insurance, and they are not permitted to "balance bill".
So who gets rich faster? Should we provide universal dental insurance alongside medical insurance? To me it seems fair enough. The fact of the matter is that the poor can not afford dental care.
A toothless person is not better than a toothless lion, except that you can wear dentures.