I was apalled to find out the other day that prisoners get free health and dental care, but yet only deadbeats on the outside can. My job doesn't offer insurance and I don't make enough to purchase outside insurance, so I went to the department of family and children services to inquire about medicaid. Previously, I didn't really know much about it, but I was further apalled to find out that where I live (GA), a family of 3 has to make less than $424 a month to be eligible for low income medicaid. What can of crap is that you can work 20 hours a week at mcdonalds and make more than that, but yet deadbeats that sit at home and bring in wellfare, can get it. This countries priorities are a little upsetting. Does anyone know if these requirements are this stupid in all states?
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Prisoners get their health care paid for because they can not pay for it themselves, They can not pay for it themselves because they do not have any income, The do not have any income because they do not have a job, They do not have a job because they are in prison. Kind of obvious really. Annoying perhaps, but it's what happens in civilized societies.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Best cosmetic solution? - Bonding, Veneers, or Crowns?
Hello All! I'm 24 and I don't have any dental/health issues (gingivities, etc), but I would like to improve my smile. I'm not missing any teeth & my teeth or fairly straight... however, my smile can be improved. The edges of my teeth aren't straight - let me try to explain - the part of your teeth that pierces the food isn't straight. When I smile and my top teeth rests on my lower lip, you can't see it. However, if I do a big "teethy" grin you can see that they aren't straight. Could bonding help this? I know veneers and crowns would work b/c it'll just shave down my teeth and give me a whole new set - but is that necc when I just want my teeth smoothed out? I have Aetna dental insurance & don't want to spend a fortune, but I do want an EXCELLENT, straight, white smile for my wedding (which isn't for another yr btw). Serious answers only plz. HELP!! Thanx
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First off...if you are concerned about the incisal edge or the part of your teeth that pierces the food not being straight that can sometimes easily be corrected by simply smoothing off the uneven portions. When front teeth first erupt they have three "mamelons" by the edges that generally flatten shortly after. Sometimes they don't flatten (this happened to me) and your dentist can smooth the uneven portions. I attached a website that has picture of these so you can see if this is what you are describing. Depending on how crooked your teeth are Lumineers or bonding may be great options. Vaneers and crowns remove tooth structure and with your age I would not recommend it. I would preserve your natural teeth as long as possible. Dental insurance does not cover "cosmetic" treatment. Sometimes if you have bonding done they will pay but that is on rare occasion. I would check out the websites I've included and then set up a few consultations with the dentists in your area or of choice. Lumineers are not offered in every dental office so I would search their website for one near you. Good luck and congratulations on the wedding plans!
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First off...if you are concerned about the incisal edge or the part of your teeth that pierces the food not being straight that can sometimes easily be corrected by simply smoothing off the uneven portions. When front teeth first erupt they have three "mamelons" by the edges that generally flatten shortly after. Sometimes they don't flatten (this happened to me) and your dentist can smooth the uneven portions. I attached a website that has picture of these so you can see if this is what you are describing. Depending on how crooked your teeth are Lumineers or bonding may be great options. Vaneers and crowns remove tooth structure and with your age I would not recommend it. I would preserve your natural teeth as long as possible. Dental insurance does not cover "cosmetic" treatment. Sometimes if you have bonding done they will pay but that is on rare occasion. I would check out the websites I've included and then set up a few consultations with the dentists in your area or of choice. Lumineers are not offered in every dental office so I would search their website for one near you. Good luck and congratulations on the wedding plans!
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Is it wrong to say that my family is not interested in paying for your health Insurance?
Both myself and wife work 50-60 hrs a week, we have 1 child in private school...yet we pay for others in public schools and we have no problem doing that. We both put ourselves through college and both have successful careers. We have never broken crimes, we own our own comfortable house that was purchased by our blood sweat & tears and have sacrificed more than I could list here and it's worth around 730K and we owe about 82K on it. We have one child that goes to college in one year. We have planned for this and will pay for her schooling 100% with plenty to spare. We are not rich, we are middle class. I hate that President Obama will be asking me to help pay for others who have not earned health care. We pay about $620 per Month for health care & dental care. Yes it is very expensive...anything worth wild is but don't ask my family to give to others who sit on their azz's...who didn't plan, who had children out of wed-lock, who made bad choices in life that has caused them to be losers in life. I am NOT interested in subsidizing bad behavior. Is it wrong for us who pay around 89k a year in federal taxes, $8,900 in property taxes, 22K in State taxes, $6,300 per year in city taxes, 2.3% in sales tax and numerous other TAXES to pay AGAIN for someone else's health Insurance? It doesn't take an ENTIRE village to raise a child....it takes ONLY two loving, caring parents who are dedicated to THEIR child
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i have pain in my bottom lip/teeth/gums?
i woke up yesterday and my gums/teeth hurt really bad, my lip feels a tad swollen, i feel congested too, i feel like this is an allergy related thing, but i'm not sure. i've been gargling saltwater and that eases the pain temporarily. i need an idea of what this could be, i don't have dental insurance or anything. any suggestions/help would be great, thanks!
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Medical Discount Plan ideal for those who cannot afford or qualify for traditional health insurance. The companies offer discounted health services for a low monthly fee. Benefits include a range of discounts for doctors, hospitals, dental, vision, prescriptions, vitamins, as well as other health services. I am not gonna say that I am totally sure about the answer.it is really depending on the personal mind.thus it would better for you to try to find the best answer yourself.Here www.HealthInsuranceFree.info is a good resource for reference though.
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Medical Discount Plan ideal for those who cannot afford or qualify for traditional health insurance. The companies offer discounted health services for a low monthly fee. Benefits include a range of discounts for doctors, hospitals, dental, vision, prescriptions, vitamins, as well as other health services. I am not gonna say that I am totally sure about the answer.it is really depending on the personal mind.thus it would better for you to try to find the best answer yourself.Here www.HealthInsuranceFree.info is a good resource for reference though.
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Would you vote for me if I ran for President of USA? (See details for my views)?
1. The minimum wage will be raised again. 2. Pro- Life 3. Bringing troops home 4. Limitations on immigration 5.Longer jail sentences for child molestors. 6. More tax breaks for the middle and lower class 7. Charter colleges in each state 8. Overtime to be paid after 36 hours instead of 40 9.Every job having affordabe and adequate health and dental insurance for employees 10. Parents are held accountable when they refuse to discipline their children. Not the ones that try. But the ones that think their kids do not wrong and let them run a muck and terrorize every other adult and child. Do I have your vote?
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No 1. Doesn't need to be raised again, get a better job. 2. Pro-Choice 3. 3-5k lives is cheap compared to the hundreds of thousands of iraqis we have killed. It's too late to cut and run. 4. We say presidents can't do anything about that 5. Death sentences for child molestors 6. Middle and lower class don't need any more tax breaks. How about less property tax and a more central tax to fund education. 7. No stance 8. That's just plain lazy to start paying at 36. See how your friends love you when one of them gets laid off from too many expenses. 9. Any idea how expensive health insurance is for employers? Had one employee at 48 with history of surgery. My plan was 5k deductible, 100% out of pocket. I would have had to pay 450$/month just for that employee who wouldn't ever reach his 5k deductible compared to 130$/month for me. Too many of us are under the false impression that we save money by giving money to an insurance company instead of saving it ourselves. 10. This is under the false impression that parents have 100% influence over their children through discipline. Mother Theresa could have had a genetic mutant that she would have had no way of getting in check. Yet an innocent life is damned because of the unfounded belief that parents are 100% responsible for the outcome of their child. Vote for a realist.
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No 1. Doesn't need to be raised again, get a better job. 2. Pro-Choice 3. 3-5k lives is cheap compared to the hundreds of thousands of iraqis we have killed. It's too late to cut and run. 4. We say presidents can't do anything about that 5. Death sentences for child molestors 6. Middle and lower class don't need any more tax breaks. How about less property tax and a more central tax to fund education. 7. No stance 8. That's just plain lazy to start paying at 36. See how your friends love you when one of them gets laid off from too many expenses. 9. Any idea how expensive health insurance is for employers? Had one employee at 48 with history of surgery. My plan was 5k deductible, 100% out of pocket. I would have had to pay 450$/month just for that employee who wouldn't ever reach his 5k deductible compared to 130$/month for me. Too many of us are under the false impression that we save money by giving money to an insurance company instead of saving it ourselves. 10. This is under the false impression that parents have 100% influence over their children through discipline. Mother Theresa could have had a genetic mutant that she would have had no way of getting in check. Yet an innocent life is damned because of the unfounded belief that parents are 100% responsible for the outcome of their child. Vote for a realist.
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Is $1,200 enough for cavities? 10 points..?
I dont have dental insurance i was wondering if $1,200 is enough for around 7-8 cavities that some are decayed i wanst at the dentist in so long...or how many cavities can $1,200 fix me.
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If all you need are simple fillings, then $1,200 should do it, although a lot depends on where you live. Dentists in big cities tend to charge more than dentists in small towns. One problem is that you can't be sure that simple fillings will be enough. If your cavities are so big that you need something more elaborate, like a root canal and crowns, then it is going to cost quite a bit more than $1,200. The only way to find out for sure is to go to the dentist and ask him for an evaluation and a treatment plan. If the cost looks like more than you can handle all at once, it may be that you can do the worst teeth first and let the other ones wait for a while. That's what I did. I needed a lot of work, and the dentist advised which fillings could wait--they were small and in less-dangerous areas. I just did the most important ones first.
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If all you need are simple fillings, then $1,200 should do it, although a lot depends on where you live. Dentists in big cities tend to charge more than dentists in small towns. One problem is that you can't be sure that simple fillings will be enough. If your cavities are so big that you need something more elaborate, like a root canal and crowns, then it is going to cost quite a bit more than $1,200. The only way to find out for sure is to go to the dentist and ask him for an evaluation and a treatment plan. If the cost looks like more than you can handle all at once, it may be that you can do the worst teeth first and let the other ones wait for a while. That's what I did. I needed a lot of work, and the dentist advised which fillings could wait--they were small and in less-dangerous areas. I just did the most important ones first.
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My DH is the biggest procrastinator I know!! How do I get him to take care of stuff on time??
He will wait until the absolute last second to take care of stuff. Our 5 year old daughter wasn't on dental insurance for 2 years because he'd never get the paperwork turned in in time. So it cost us even more!! Finally today he's turned it in, but it is the last day they will accept. There is to much to list - that's just today. He says he wants a new palm pilot, blackberry, whatever for Christmas because that's where he keeps track of what he needs done..........but I don't want to spend lots of money on something he thinks helps him but really doesn't. Does anyone know how to take care of my last minute to the second problem (without causing a fight?)
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The key is getting that you will never get him to take care of stuff on time. This is an integrity issue, and something that probably goes far back before you ever knew him. Think about it, what kind of a person procrastinates, says they will do something and doesn't, etc? A CHILD. This is the behavior of a child, but the problem is you can never confront him with that or there will definately be a fight. He is actually regressing to a very young age by doing this, and has no clue about it. So the key thing is to determine when (5, 7, 8, etc) something happened that had him think that he has to put things off all the time. I can promise you there is SOME incident that caused it. So what you can do is say something like this, "Honey, I am worried about the safety of myself and the kids. When you put off _______ dental records for two years, it scared me because I was needing to know that she would be protected in the event of an emergency. May I ask, do you have any idea what causes you to put things off like that?" (This is called "Non-Violent Communication") And be genuinely interested. This isn't a problem. but it does create a concern for you, and that concern is the safety of you and your children. This will have most men actually hear you, because deep down we want to protect our familes. Then asking him (honestly) if he knows where this behavior comes from might open him up to seeing why it happens. Then ask him the following question: "Honey, for my sake and the sake of our children, are you willing to determine the root cause of your procrastination?" And reassure him that he is not alone. MILLIONS of people do this, and as I said it is an integrity issue. The key thing is for you to help him to see how it affects you, not just that you are pissed at him, but that you are actually concerned for your daugther's safety. This may spark him to want to shift the behavior. If he is open to transforming it, then e-mail me and I'll give you some suggestions. Hope this helps.
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The key is getting that you will never get him to take care of stuff on time. This is an integrity issue, and something that probably goes far back before you ever knew him. Think about it, what kind of a person procrastinates, says they will do something and doesn't, etc? A CHILD. This is the behavior of a child, but the problem is you can never confront him with that or there will definately be a fight. He is actually regressing to a very young age by doing this, and has no clue about it. So the key thing is to determine when (5, 7, 8, etc) something happened that had him think that he has to put things off all the time. I can promise you there is SOME incident that caused it. So what you can do is say something like this, "Honey, I am worried about the safety of myself and the kids. When you put off _______ dental records for two years, it scared me because I was needing to know that she would be protected in the event of an emergency. May I ask, do you have any idea what causes you to put things off like that?" (This is called "Non-Violent Communication") And be genuinely interested. This isn't a problem. but it does create a concern for you, and that concern is the safety of you and your children. This will have most men actually hear you, because deep down we want to protect our familes. Then asking him (honestly) if he knows where this behavior comes from might open him up to seeing why it happens. Then ask him the following question: "Honey, for my sake and the sake of our children, are you willing to determine the root cause of your procrastination?" And reassure him that he is not alone. MILLIONS of people do this, and as I said it is an integrity issue. The key thing is for you to help him to see how it affects you, not just that you are pissed at him, but that you are actually concerned for your daugther's safety. This may spark him to want to shift the behavior. If he is open to transforming it, then e-mail me and I'll give you some suggestions. Hope this helps.
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