PC>    If dental health is , as they say connected to ill health, then
PC> doing the dental would save a lot the other way with medical needs
PC> they are lining up for now.    Of course with all these
PC> freebies....there is abuse.

AI>If it was part of universal health care there wouldn't be any abuse.

It's part of universal health care in England, and universally
bad.. an international joke. We spend about $4500 per person on
healthcare now. Add dental and that would probably go up a noticable
amount so you'd best be ready for even higher taxes.
Also keep in mind that any cost 'per person' is probably close to
doubled if you want to use cost 'per tax payer' instead..
Lots of people too young or too poor or not working in a taxable
situation (i.e.. stay at home parents?) who don't pay any taxes.

Dental may be a health factor but it would have to save them
a Pile of money for them to consider it. Look at eye exams..
Dozens of people who don't know they have a problem but refuse
to pay the $80 or so for an annual eye exam now that it's not
covered will probably end up blind and costing the system a good
deal of money (ignoring the 'human' factor) but not costing the
system Enough money for them to cover eye tests..

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