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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHell yeah ... the ACA!
Took my whole family to the dentist this morning for some cleanings. No co-pay. Pursuant to the ACA, all preventive medicine must be covered by most group health insurance plans (mercifully, we have one that falls under the ACA).
The law's not perfect, by a long shot, but we did make the United States a better place when we passed it, and I look forward to its ushering in a national, single-payer system as soon as we can pull it off.
My hat is off to my party and to President Barack Obama (both of whom I regularly criticize). Through the judicious use of the power of government to shape our collective experience, the lives of the American people have improved. I just experienced it for myself.
More specifics on dental and vision coverage can be found here: http://www.sibson.com/publications/HCRI/dec2010DV.pdf
-Laelth
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
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Phentex
(16,334 posts)figured out how to sign up and post. THAT'S impressive!
TBF
(32,090 posts)lol
Tikki
(14,559 posts)and the taxes WE pay could never go to a better thing than protecting the health of families.
Tikki
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Tikki
(14,559 posts)I'm thinking, you pay taxes; I pay taxes
I like the idea of my taxes making healthy people.
Tikki
ps where did you say in your rant you were for single payer...
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Tikki
(14,559 posts)Tikki
Phentex
(16,334 posts)Mirt rushed in before we could play with our shiny new toy!
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)I stepped away for a few minutes. Was it good?
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Thanks! I needed a laugh.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Your comment is wonderful. I have turned a few reds blue, (well, at least purple), by asking them what they would like their tax dollars to pay for.
Power to the People!
tosh
(4,424 posts)What was that thing they used to say?
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I'll bet it was interesting.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"'Pursuant?' That's a ten-dollar word, Bob! I am surprised that someone who utters lawyerly words like that needs Medicaid."
...have a link to the Medicaid requirement that applicants need to have a limited vocabulary? Did you mean to imply Medicaid recipients are stupid?
William769
(55,147 posts)How's your day going?
jwirr
(39,215 posts)lot of families can at least have that.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)In some cases, no. It depends on the specifics of your group health plan and whether or not dental coverage is optional.
Here's some guidance I found: http://www.sibson.com/publications/HCRI/dec2010DV.pdf
-Laelth
Ms. Toad
(34,087 posts)In most cases, I don't think dental and vision are covered - but it is nice to know that in some instances they are!
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)Too bad because dental and vision insurance reform is sorely need in this country. The limits on my dental insurance are pretty ridiculous and the insurance isn't cheap.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)Thanks Obama, you jerk.
I'm glad for you and your family!