I have not had any form of insurance in 15 years.

[Rosco T.]

This is a minor rant, feel free to ignore it.

I'm one of those 'over qualified' people that can't get hired.
My better half's insurance just changed to allow Domestic Partnerships on their coverage.

But I'm 58. They literally said I was TOO OLD to be covered.

Fortunately I haven't real sickness in this time. What I did I treated myself. I lived.

But no dental. My teeth are about gone, I'm eating on stubs on the uppers, the lowers are falling apart.
Haven't had new glasses in 5 years.. I just make the fonts bigger.

All this depresses the hell out of me.. mornings I don't want to get up. But I do.

And these pieces of crap want to make it worse. May they fornicate themselves with a Saguaro cactus and rubber mallet.

-end of rant-

[jimlup]

1. I get it - I've been there

I'm not there now but I can relate. I send a "hang in there." The fucking Repubs are not going to win this one.

[Rosco T.]

2. Only thing I wish I could do...

.. if get my teeth done. Looking at 3000-4000 for a full set. No, no dental school near by.

[Bay Boy]

3. There is nothing in Obamacare for

dental is there?

[Rosco T.]

4. no, nothing...

but that shouldn't stop other people getting what they need. Me, see which lasts longer, the lowers and stubs or me.

[toby jo]

5. Had to drop my insurance a few years back - life is not good that way.

Picked some up about 12 months back and the relief is immense. Even the cheap stuff. Just knowing that at any moment something could knock you down physically and financially wears you out.

Yeah, these guys are living fucks, no doubt.

[marble falls]

6. Rosco, I was like you. Any chance you're a veteran?

[Rosco T.]

7. no, I'm not...

[question everything]

8. Can you try making arrangements with a denstis

with some discounts and stretching payments over a year, or two?

Many physicians, and dentists, will give a discount when they do not have to deal with insurance.

Good luck.

[Rosco T.]

9. Tried that about two years ago....

... when my incisors were starting to come apart. They wouldn't even fill or pull without 2 or 3 cleanings first. I was in pain, open cavity, they wouldn't fill, wouldn't pull. And without insurance, cash on the desk only. I got discouraged then, went home, did a 10 day amoxicillan course, took some pain pills and waited for them to break off.

[marble falls]

10. Any local dental schools? The treatment is very good - there's always faculty around ...

and it is very inexpensive. This may seem odd, but if you know of a local LDS stake center, the Bishops will usually help even non Mormons and there will be no proselytizing.

[Rosco T.]

11. no dental school

.. but that's interesting, I may check into that.

[Mnemosyne]

12. ...