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Related: About this forumRegina is absolutely right. Dental care is health care. And it should be covered by Medicare.
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Regina is absolutely right. Dental care is health care. And it should be covered by Medicare. (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Oct 17
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onecaliberal
(35,834 posts)1. Bad teeth can cause other health problems.
LiberalArkie
(16,504 posts)8. Bad teeth can and will cause heart problems. Especially bad lower teeth
NoMoreRepugs
(10,522 posts)2. Indeed!
LoisB
(8,668 posts)3. Yes...and vision.
no_hypocrisy
(48,813 posts)4. Gum disease is associated with cardiovascular disease.
Silent Type
(6,678 posts)5. Totally agree it should be covered, but it's not likely anytime soon. Biden had it stripped
from Build Back Better legislation, but it would not have gone into effect until 2028 and was only $2000 annually. Id be grateful for that, though.
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appalachiablue
(42,908 posts)7. K/R