CoderThomasB@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 11 months agoGreens promise free dental for all, paid for by 'fair and simple' tax changeswww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down11cross-posted to: newzealand@lemmit.online
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkGreens promise free dental for all, paid for by 'fair and simple' tax changeswww.rnz.co.nzCoderThomasB@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: newzealand@lemmit.online
minus-squareDavid Palmer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·11 months agoSuch a great policy for so many reasons. Equitable access to dental care for everyone leads to significantly improved health outcomes overall.
minus-squaregrasshopper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months agoAgreed, and from the article, 3/4 of voters agree too! There’s no reason why teeth should be treated so differently to the rest of healthcare.
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThe dental industry doesn’t want a single-payer at all. That’s the problem, all the experts in the field are operating in their own interests. Unfortunately ~49% of the population still think that “user-pays” is fair.
Such a great policy for so many reasons. Equitable access to dental care for everyone leads to significantly improved health outcomes overall.
Agreed, and from the article, 3/4 of voters agree too! There’s no reason why teeth should be treated so differently to the rest of healthcare.
The dental industry doesn’t want a single-payer at all. That’s the problem, all the experts in the field are operating in their own interests.
Unfortunately ~49% of the population still think that “user-pays” is fair.