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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You know they are always thinking how they can use it to only benefit themselves. Don’t kid yourself on that, they’re leeches and this is their mentality

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but they want money. So why deny us teeth when they can let us have teeth for money. They can make more selling it to millions of people then a few rich people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Happy countries who bear the cost of their peoples' dental care out of a common bucket will potentially be happy with a way to invest in the future of peoples' mouths and prevent all the ancillary costs that follow bad oral health.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I can’t say off the top of my head. Power tripping is the best first guess I have. I kinda equate it to anything that could help people live longer. Why don’t they give out insulin at better prices so people live longer and buy more stuff? That’s logically the smarter move, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Insurance is why. They can sell insulin at the prices they currently do, and still sell it to millions. Insurance companies can in turn charge more overall as well, pointing at the cost of insulin and the millions who need it as one of the reasons. So it is win win for both the buyer (Insurance) and the seller.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Are you referring to the US? In the country I live insulin is available for free for those who need it.