Seniors Are Going to Mexico For Dental Care
Senior citizens are going to Mexico for dental care, because they can't afford it in the United States.
TheĀ Arizona Capitol TimesĀ reports that about 60% of Americans have dental insurance coverage, more than there's been in decades. However, almost 70% of seniors aren't covered, according to an Oral Health America survey.
This is largely because Medicare doesn't cover dental care, and because many employers aren't offering post-retirement benefits, either. The Affordable Care Act, on the other hand, does offer dental insurance, but only if a subscriber purchases general health coverage first, which many seniors don't require.
At the same time, the cost of dental care is on the rise. In 2009, the revenue of U.S. dentists ranged at about $109 billion, and by 2014, it'd reached $125 ...