It has also promised $2.4 billion for a pensioner dental plan that would allow people to access $1,000 worth of dental work every two years.The Grattan Institute is pushing for a universal dental care system.The institute said a Medicare-style scheme would cost an extra $5.6 billion a year.
Get key political stories and analysis straight to your inbox, including special election coverage from Annabel Crabb."More clinics available, more dentists available, more appointments available and most definitely more incentive for dentists to stay in the public sector," she said.Fortunately, her dental agony is finally over — but relief did not come via the public dental service.She said it had changed her life."When my youngest son saw me finally for the first time, he cried.
This story is all bullshit. I have had excellent treatment from the Sydney Dental Hospital.
Where is all the money coming from to fund all these freebies the public is demanding. Stupid uneducated generation.
Ask not what your government can do for you - what can you do for yourself - brush and floss your teeth twice a day - stop eating sugar.
Nothing, probably.
But how can we believe Coalition figures? They just make stuff up. Coalition have rubbery figures - look just like Labor - then says 'yup - 2 parties pretty much the same' when Coalition probably *doesn't have a costed plan for dental health!*
Dental check up every 3 to 4 years!!
If ScoMo is hellbent on denigrating ppl on Newstart, then he in particular if he wants no one on it, should help with free dental for all! I know it will go against his hate, but hey ScoMo, you can't have it both ways! Help is needed! I'm sure no one would hire you with no teeth!
...free cloves, that’s all we can afford.
Medicare already covers around 40% of kids with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, and the move to cover pensioners is an important one to help improve access to care. Many vulnerable patients waiting 20+ mths to access public dental care. ausvotes auspol dental 🦷
Stop killing us with fluoridated water. S
Medicare already covers around 40% of kids with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, and the move to cover pensioners is an important one. to improve access to care. Many vulnerable patients waiting 20+ mths to access public dental care. ausvotes auspol dental 🦷
. This article is a good reminder of what mums in Australia want: a visit to the local dentist on Medicare, affordable housing, an income that pays the rent and the bills and, for those who are older, good quality aged care. .
All I want is dental care on Medicare, but that'll never happen.
How about spending more money on prevention & also health campaigns.We see campaigns about obesity & alcohol but never any about oral health.Could link to obesity with soft drink intake for example.Tired of bandaid solutions. So many people uneducated re oral health AUS_Dental
Give our teeth independence to decide whether fall or die.