Tangent's Teeth

[still_asking]

have given him trouble for some time now. Both his parents had rotten teeth and with the best care he's been able to give his, they are still failing him

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[jaelle_n_gilla]

And here are some people who want to make me belive that the US health system is the best in the world and just perfect as it is.

I hope he gets better soon!

[still_asking]

I don't know anyone in the US who believes that. There may be such people, but I don't know any.

My personal group-think tends more towards, the US has fantastic health care for those who can afford it (or who are on a plan that covers it). The plans however are sort of a lottery - you have to guess what will go wrong with you, and see if you can buy against that. If it's dental (for example,) you can't. Yet I am 'lucky', I live in a state that covers depression and other mental health ailments. If I moved an hour or so north, I could cut my cost of living by at least a third, possibly half - and loose all mental health coverage - even meds.

What we don't have is a system. We have a mis-mash of several partial systems, none complete.

There is a saying amongst the bitter here - that health care system is a triple oxymoron.

[vvalkyri]

:hugs: How are you andn he now?

[teal_cuttlefish]

For future reference, as it won't do you any good immediately: Medicaid will pay for tooth extractions only for adults. Pretty pointless, actually.

I went with AARP's Medicare plus program, and for an extra 19 bucks a month, I get a somewhat passable dental benefit. I'm still spending about $50 a filling.

[still_asking]

Thank you. We are going to look into this, do you have an 800 number?

[teal_cuttlefish]

Here's their web page. https://www.aarpmedicareplans.com/landing/medicare-advantage-plans.html If you sit there too long some woman comes out and starts talking. I don't have an 800 number right now, sorry. Battling a bad headache that doesn't want to let up.

[still_asking]

thanks

[selki]

I hope things are better today.