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We should be going the exact opposite direction. Look at the healthcare practices that are outside heavy gov't regulation and Medicaid or Medicare like lasik eye surgery or dental. Those service and innovation go up while costs go down or remain flat. Why? No burdensome regulation and price competition.

My woman from my church did a slip and fall on the slick floor at a mall and knocked out her two "buck" front teeth, the two ones right there in the middle.

Cost her 18,000 to replace with a cash discount.

So I have no idea how you can say dental is cheap. There are plenty of people walking around with no teeth because they can't afford implants or dentures.

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Posted by Aubie Spr96

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Posted on 3/3/22 at 11:12 am to Eurocat

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So I have no idea how you can say dental is cheap.

I lost a front tooth as well. I called several dentists as well as the dental school here in Birmingham (UAB). I got my one tooth done for $1K. My $35/month dental insurance paid a good bit of it and I put the $1K on my HSA account. I found it to be VERY reasonable. You will get different prices from different providers.

My son and daughter both are missing a bunch of teeth. It's a rare genetic condition that they got from my wife's mother. To get my son's teeth squared away, it cost me $20K. Now, we interview multiple providers and had multiple service recommendations all with different price points. Prices ranged anywhere from $60K down to $18K.

Again, my dental insurance covered some and we used cash from my HSA to pay the rest.

Healthcare isn't free. We need market competition to make it less expensive. We also need consumers to actually pay cash for these services. Why? Because it encourages them to shop for the best price/service. This will make prices go down and service go up for everyone.

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