Reply #67: Dental insurance sucks ass...if you have it at all [View All]

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I myself am missing teeth, and I'm not really all that poor. I just didn't have dental insurance for many, many years...and what are you gonna do? All you can afford when you go to the dentist is to get 'em pulled.

I also once had pneumonia that went untreated b/c I didn't have any money or health insurance, and was too stubborn to go to the ER (I already had a bunch of unpaid medical bills). When I finally found a clinic that would take me, the pneumonia had pretty much resolved on its own. I'm surprised I am still alive.

And again, I am not all that poor. In fact, I consider myself extremely lucky, compared to something like 50-60% of the world's population.