Comments on: Smile http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/ "The thinking Laborite would as lief be found in bed with a cobra as in a committee room armed with 'arguments' from the Tory press." --- Truth, Perth, 19 June 1915. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:29:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: liam hogan http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8461 liam hogan Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8461 If you want half an hour of comedy, ask a Citizens' Electoral Council person handing things out at the polling booth what their policy on dentistry and water flouridation is. Listen as they make it to sinister conspiracies in under a minute... If you want half an hour of comedy, ask a Citizens’ Electoral Council person handing things out at the polling booth what their policy on dentistry and water flouridation is.
Listen as they make it to sinister conspiracies in under a minute…

]]> By: david tiley http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8457 david tiley Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8457 The distinction between doctor and dentist has always bemused me. Does the body stop at the teef? Did aliens bring them so they are not genetically created? Are there completely different families of bacteria in my rotting fangs than on my ageing tongue? You get the point. I do know why of course. The dentists wanted to keep on gouging the public for cash and the government was terrified of the bill. One of the really crap pieces of medical policy disinformation you will hear around the traps is that the Brits have bad teef because of the national health. The distinction between doctor and dentist has always bemused me. Does the body stop at the teef? Did aliens bring them so they are not genetically created? Are there completely different families of bacteria in my rotting fangs than on my ageing tongue?

You get the point.

I do know why of course. The dentists wanted to keep on gouging the public for cash and the government was terrified of the bill. One of the really crap pieces of medical policy disinformation you will hear around the traps is that the Brits have bad teef because of the national health.

]]> By: Stephen Hill http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8455 Stephen Hill Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:11:01 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8455 Maybe Abbott is an anti-dentite Maybe Abbott is an anti-dentite

]]> By: anthony http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 anthony Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:14:30 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8452 Subsidies for those that can afford it. What a marvellous idea. Subsidies for those that can afford it. What a marvellous idea.

]]> By: Blair S. Fairman http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8447 Blair S. Fairman Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8447 The private health funds are clearly not working at the moment. On the News today, it is reported that they are wanting to increase fees yet again and make the gap charge on private beds even greater. And it is virtual impossible to get decent mental health coverage. The private health funds are clearly not working at the moment. On the News today, it is reported that they are wanting to increase fees yet again and make the gap charge on private beds even greater.
And it is virtual impossible to get decent mental health coverage.

]]> By: Ron http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Ron Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:11:54 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8445 Because dental problems can be the cause of other health problems, I've never understood why basic, essential dentistry such as fillings, extractions and cleaning are not covered by Medicare. Eye examinations (every optometrist I've been to bulk bills) are covered so why not dentistry? If it ever did come under Medicare there would have to be better policy for bulk billing than there is in the medical system. Because dental problems can be the cause of other health problems, I’ve never understood why basic, essential dentistry such as fillings, extractions and cleaning are not covered by Medicare.

Eye examinations (every optometrist I’ve been to bulk bills) are covered so why not dentistry?

If it ever did come under Medicare there would have to be better policy for bulk billing than there is in the medical system.

]]> By: Rowen http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 Rowen Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:47:05 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/15/abbott-dental/#comment-8443 How did we reach the point that cash spent was it's own outcome? Aren't these guys the same ones who whinge at socialism's waste and high taxation? But becuase it's now private sector money somehow "the market" makes it all good. Of course, now we are having the wonderful situation where the funds are putting up fees, gap payments and reducing benefits, because they have too many members! How did we reach the point that cash spent was it’s own outcome? Aren’t these guys the same ones who whinge at socialism’s waste and high taxation?

But becuase it’s now private sector money somehow “the market” makes it all good. Of course, now we are having the wonderful situation where the funds are putting up fees, gap payments and reducing benefits, because they have too many members!

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