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CobraGT
11/02/22 7:40:52 PM
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Congress set a blanket exclusion and since 1980 has not revised it.

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Steffenfield
11/02/22 8:00:52 PM
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That's because teeth are luxury bones here in the US, and trillions should be spent on war instead. :/
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Tyranthraxus
11/02/22 8:01:44 PM
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They cover it for life threatening things but otherwise yes

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Doe
11/02/22 8:03:26 PM
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I would not be surprised if that drives up total public healthcare spending because of lack of prevention of more serious problems arising

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VFrench1865
11/02/22 8:08:04 PM
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Racism, most likely

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Steffenfield
11/02/22 8:11:04 PM
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Agism as well.
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Lonestar2000
11/02/22 8:15:25 PM
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Steffenfield posted...
That's because teeth are luxury bones here in the US, and trillions should be spent on war instead. :/


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CobraGT
11/02/22 8:58:08 PM
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1 of 6 adults 65 or older has lost all his/her teeth.

CDC says poor oral health contributes to heart problems.

from https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations /toothless-in-chicago-top-10-towns-where- most-fewest-seniors-have-lost-all-their-teeth-and-what-it-tells-us/2983786/

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WilliamPorygon
11/02/22 9:09:21 PM
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I hate the stupid ass-backwards concept that dental care is somehow something completely separate from medical care and needs its own set of insurance and rules.

Also, Lisa needs braces

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CobraGT
11/03/22 9:25:32 PM
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Many medical practitioners did both.

https://forbes.com/sites/sachinjain/2018/11/19/medicine-and-dentistry-undoing-an-illogical-150-year-divide/

Article makes the point that medical and dental records need to be integrated.

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Ruvan22
11/03/22 9:37:43 PM
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Medicare also doesn't cover hearing aids... and neither do most major medical insurance companies (ask me how I found out)
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CobraGT
11/03/22 10:29:51 PM
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I just looked. Hearing aids cost more than I would expect based on the cost of remote ear buds.

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Ruvan22
11/03/22 11:06:52 PM
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CobraGT posted...
I just looked. Hearing aids cost more than I would expect based on the cost of remote ear buds.

For sure.. hearing aids are also particularly attractive to cats, they like to chew the speaker part clean off (ask me how I know).
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