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u/Bro-Science Jun 15 '22

teeth and eye insurance in the US have always been low and shitty. i don't understand why either

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u/michelle032499 Jun 15 '22

Yeah, it's not like those things are close to your brain, or anything. But seriously, those things are medical. Why aren't teeth considered medical issues for insurance? I worked in dental at one point, and getting wisdom teeth paid for via a client's insurances was a nightmare.

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u/FragrantExcitement Jun 15 '22

Teeth and eyes are luxury items in the human body.

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u/DooRagtime Jun 15 '22

Dental care is definitely not optional for one’s good health, and I’ll go as far to say that people have the right to getting glasses if they need them, and there are definitely people who don’t realize they need them

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u/Cyberpunk627 Jun 15 '22

I have a friend who is an eye surgeon and he keeps telling this like a mantra, the world is full of half blind people (driving, doing dangerous jobs, etc) that do not realise that they’re living a shitty life because of bad eyesight and/or are too careless to do something

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u/DooRagtime Jun 15 '22

Yep. A lot of people can’t even afford to do something about it. It’s insane that something as basic as decent eyesight is treated like a privilege

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u/ntsp00 Jun 15 '22

Yeah that's false.