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Donkees

(31,345 posts) Wed Sep 1, 2021, 09:49 PM Sep 2021

The Case For Medicare Expansion

Sep 1, 2021

Sen. Harry Reid grew up helping his parents pull their teeth with pliers because they couldn’t afford a dentist. Even today, 1 in 5 seniors have lost all of their teeth. Reid's message is simple — dental care is health care. Congress must expand Medicare to cover dental.

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The Case For Medicare Expansion (Original Post) Donkees Sep 2021 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #1

There has been a good case since inception of Medicare, but it Hoyt Sep 2021 #2

Yup! 2naSalit Sep 2021 #3

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. K&R!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 09:49 PM

Sep 2021

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. There has been a good case since inception of Medicare, but it

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 09:58 PM

Sep 2021

hasn’t happened yet. 50+ years and the only way one can get very limited dental coverage is thru Medicare Advantage Plans.

It’s nice that some limited dental, vision, etc., coverage is in the Infrastructure legislation passed by House. Has a tough fight in Senate, so I’m stocking up on clove oil and Abesol because it ain’t going to happen soon.

2naSalit

(86,383 posts)

3. Yup!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 10:05 PM

Sep 2021

I am paying out of pocket for a lot of, for me, dental work costing >$2K. I get less than $1K/month on SSDI.

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