To: The United States Senate
Dental health insurance
I believe Dental Health Insurance and Health insurance should be considered the same. Many people suffer sickness, pain and as well as a poor quality of life when dental injuries and diseases occur. What is the difference in losing a toe to diabetes or losing a tooth due to dental decay. Both are devastating and painful. It is high time that the A.D.A. and A.M.A. are considered the same. I don't believe someone who can't afford dental insurance or the bill itself are avoiding dental attention and worrying about what they'll look like if they lose a tooth while they're holding an ice pack against their face in one hand and a handful of ibuprofen in the other!. Please sign my petition so we can fix this.
Why is this important?
My petition involves experiences of myself in the past as well as knowing people with low incomes who avoid dental work because they can't afford a separate dental insurance payment as well as the cost of the dental work itself