Posts Tagged ‘health insurance’
Plans to include dental care in Dutch health insurance package will cost 1.2bn euros
Plans to include dental care in basic health insurance packages in Holland will cost the government 1.2 billion euros, a think-tank has revealed. According to research conducted by the Central Planning Bureau, proposals to add dental care for adults to basic policies would cost the government around 1.2 billion euros. The government is currently deciding […]
Street Dentistry Thriving In Pakistan
Thousands of unqualified, unregistered dentists are providing dental care on the streets of Pakistan. According to recent reports from Pakistan, there are more than 13,000 illegal dentists working on the streets, offering dental care to people who cannot afford to see a regular dentist. Research shows that 78 per cent of Pakistanis do not have […]
Extra Funding for Dental Services After Private Health Fees Increase
The Australian Government has agreed to inject $165 million into dental services after the Greens agreed to support a new bill to increase private health insurance fees for the wealthiest citizens. The Green Party has been campaigning for better access to dental care for low income families since they agreed to join the coalition after […]
Californians Feeling the Pinch, as Thousands Queue for Free Dental Care
The troubled state of the economy is clearly taking its toll on Californians, as thousands queued for hours on end to see a doctor or dentist free of charge at a charity event last weekend. The scene at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was reminiscent of the wake of a natural disaster, with a […]
Thousands Missing Out on Routine Dental Care Due to Cost
Thousands of people in Australia are missing out on routine dental care because they cannot afford the cost of treatment. According to research carried out by the Ipsos Social Research Institute, over the last two years, almost 2 million people did not receive the treatment they needed because they did not have the money to […]
Kansas Dentists Launch New Initiative
The Kansas Dental Association (KDA) has launched a new initiative that they claim is designed to improve the access of Kansans to dental care. The policy is seen by some as a retort to calls for registered dental practitioners who would be licensed to provide service currently only available from dentists. This idea is opposed […]
