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Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing.
Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:10am
 
Dental scheme for young, low paid gains expert backing
Mark Metherell
February 24, 2012


A ''DENTICARE'' scheme which includes oral care for all young people and low-income earners is understood to be the central recommendation in an expert report to the government.   Smiley

The dental advisory panel commissioned by the Gillard government last year is believed in its final report to have called for dental services, potentially costing billions of dollars, to be expanded through a mix of private and public dental clinics.

The report steps up pressure on the government to deliver a credible first step on dental care or face a parliamentary fight with the Greens, who were promised a significant first step towards Denticare.   Smiley


The report has been prompted by a widespread lack of access to dental care urgently needed by more than 600,000 Australians who cannot afford dentists.

The report may be released next week and would come amid indications that prime-ministerial aspirant Kevin Rudd is looking at offering a stepped-up dental scheme.

It is understood the expert advisory report recommends that the government look at proposals for the provision of care by private dentists for treatment up to a capped amount and look at ways to expand strained public dental clinics. 

The government has already undertaken to spend $165 million over three years to expand dental services for the disadvantaged. The promise was given to win Greens support for the increased Medicare levy surcharge contained in legislation for health insurance changes.   Smiley

The Greens have argued that the government subsidies for health insurance are inequitable, giving people with insurance, who are mostly on higher incomes, a greater federal subsidy for dental care than that available to uninsured low-income earners.

Greens health spokesman Dr Richard Di Natale said his party was keen to see a credible scheme that targeted low-income earners and children.   Smiley

Senator Di Natale said developments such as school dental clinic expansion to treat children would be welcome.

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has been cautious about promising any more spending than the $165 million pledged last week, but said future developments would depend on curtailing the Medicare chronic disease dental scheme and ''making sure those schemes actually do what they are supposed to do and target the most disadvantaged people in our community''.


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Reply #1 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:12am
 
The report steps up pressure on the government to deliver a credible first step on dental care or face a parliamentary fight with the Greens, who were promised a significant first step towards Denticare.  Smiley
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Reply #2 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:14am
 
My dentist thinks that Dentacare will bankrupt the country.

Of course, she's not on a low income with a toothache.
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Reply #3 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:19am
 
Dentists are against denticare because they know it will reign in their prices
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Reply #4 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:23am
 
Dentists are the used-car salesmen of the medical fraternity.
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Reply #5 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:26am
 
No, dentists wouldn't like the scheme at all.
They might have to curb their price gouging.
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Reply #6 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:37am
 
She pointed to the UK as an example. I have no idea what went on there and my mouth was full at the time, so I didn't ask.

Does anybody know?
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Reply #7 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:52am
 
The Government caused the erosion of dental health in Australia - its one of those "Economic Restructuring Growing Pains" they keep talking about.  Payback is coming, there's a storm comin' at  the next eection...
OUR STORM!
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Reply #8 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:58am
 
Now my income is what would be counted as low, but i do pay for private health & dental. All i can see this policy do is drive up my insurance costs. Why is the greens and other lefties so adamant on driving up costs for low income earners who pay their own way?
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BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:58am:
Now my income is what would be counted as low, but i do pay for private health & dental. All i can see this policy do is drive up my insurance costs. Why is the greens and other lefties so adamant on driving up costs for low income earners who pay their own way?

You made that whole thing up Tongue Cheesy...
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Reply #10 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:12am
 
Could it be because some low income people cant afford it.  Also let us remember, there are low income people, that are on the very bare minimum.   Sad
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Reply #11 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:43am
 
corporate_whitey wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:10am:
BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:58am:
Now my income is what would be counted as low, but i do pay for private health & dental. All i can see this policy do is drive up my insurance costs. Why is the greens and other lefties so adamant on driving up costs for low income earners who pay their own way?

You made that whole thing up Tongue Cheesy...


Bullshit i was at the dentist yesterday, the bill was $270. NIB covered $175.50 leaving me $94.50 to pay out of my pocket. now i know and everyone else knows that when people drop out of privet health monthy costs go up. i'm on a fitter/machinist on award rate.. look it up.. i get almost 600 a week after tax.
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Reply #12 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:46am
 
BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:43am:
corporate_whitey wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:10am:
BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24th, 2012 at 8:58am:
Now my income is what would be counted as low, but i do pay for private health & dental. All i can see this policy do is drive up my insurance costs. Why is the greens and other lefties so adamant on driving up costs for low income earners who pay their own way?

You made that whole thing up Tongue Cheesy...


Bullshit i was at the dentist yesterday, the bill was $270. NIB covered $175.50 leaving me $94.50 to pay out of my pocket. now i know and everyone else knows that when people drop out of privet health monthy costs go up. i'm on a fitter/machinist on award rate.. look it up.. i get almost 600 a week after tax.

You a said you were on the board of a major corporation before, I cant believe a word you are saying anymore. Sad...
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Reply #13 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:53am
 
a board?? wtf I'd like to see that post...

i did take on Director of my brother inlaws wood machinist business about 5 years ago but the prick left me bankrupt about 3 years ago.

But as for being on a board.. your tripping mate..
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Reply #14 - Feb 24th, 2012 at 10:23am
 
So you can see why i get pissed off with any form of handout. been screwed by an inlaw, keep getting screwed from the government because i pay my own way. tell you what,, my arse cant much more of being screwed.
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