(I said something positive about them...IF has probably just fainted, glass of water someone...)
The hit on middle-class welfare, part of a $22 billion cut to spending, will be hardest felt by those described by economists as being in "mortgage poverty."
No mention of the carbon tax revenue in the forward estimates?
Quoting Hockey and Abbott is fraught at the best of times.
Someone from the dentists' professional body was on the radio today making the totally reasonable point that if he had an abscess on his backside, the medicare system would leap into whatever action is required to treat this, but if a similar condition were to occur in his mouth, he is eligible for no assistance whatsoever.Agree on both counts, Julia. The set top box is wide open for rorting, IMO.
And a national Denticare scheme would be a good move. I have read quite a few articles over the years that link poor dental health to other health factors including heart attacks. Also, people with poor dental health often have difficulty eating good nutritional food and that in itself leads to further health problems.
So, it would surely be prudent to have dental health in good order which may reduce even higher medical costs through medicare.
Yes, good reminder. What happened to the means testing of private health cover? They had suggested this was going to be part of this Budget.They also face the possibility of a private health insurance rebate means test later this year and rising electricity prices.
Ummmmmmmmmm ....... nope ...... doing my own synopsis thanks IFocus. Nuffin to do with those squawk mongers.
The greatest moral and environmental issue of our generation (a' la Kevin Rudd) is soon to be implemented by our encumbent minority Guvmint onto our great brown land and not even a peep from the media?
Stange would you not think?
Someone from the dentists' professional body was on the radio today making the totally reasonable point that if he had an abscess on his backside, the medicare system would leap into whatever action is required to treat this, but if a similar condition were to occur in his mouth, he is eligible for no assistance whatsoever.
How utterly illogical this is!
Did he also mention how much a doctor would charge per hour (10 years minimum training) vs how much a dentist would charge per hour (5 years training)
When the government can get dentist services for an appropriate cost, I am sure that they will fund them.
Did he also mention how much a doctor would charge per hour (10 years minimum training) vs how much a dentist would charge per hour (5 years training)
When the government can get dentist services for an appropriate cost, I am sure that they will fund them.
Good point medicowallet, how much money can someone charge for a working knowledge of 32 teeth in an upper and lower piece of bone.
That is a 34 piece structure, that can fit in the palm of your hand.
They have been around for a long time and just about everything is known about them.
So why the stupid prices to work on them?
I am not questioning their skills, just what they charge.
The dentist I use was trained in New York she has an X ray machine which moves around your head and takes a full 180 shot of all your teeth, I did not see any machine like this in OZ, to replace a damaged crown she charges $25 about $100 cheaper than OZ 2 yrs ago.
There is a dentist on very corner here with the best equipment money can buy as soon as possible I will be getting an implant replaced.
If these dentist were allowed to move in to OZ dental fees would make your jaw drop.
And a guy who drives a truck around a mine all day laughs at the years the dentist spent in training to get the same money.Good point medicowallet, how much money can someone charge for a working knowledge of 32 teeth in an upper and lower piece of bone.
That is a 34 piece structure, that can fit in the palm of your hand.
They have been around for a long time and just about everything is known about them.
So why the stupid prices to work on them?
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