10 replies

1. Cory 2 min later

   @zachleat face holes cost extra

   1. Zach Leatherman 11 hr later

      @cory never before has a more cursed phrase been uttered 😅

      1. Cory 12 hr later

         @zachleat every time I deal with the insurance or medical system I feel like I’ve been cursed

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3. Sam Macaulay 1 hr later

   @zachleat likely another uniquely American health issue 🇺🇸

   1. Braw ☕🏳️‍🌈 8 hr later

      @sclark I'm pretty sure this dental thing is universal. Even the countries with state-mandated insurances will only cover the basics, but you gotta pay out of your pocket for complex procedures or so that basic ones go smoothly (e.g., paying for good anaesthetics). Tbf, even healthcare covered by insurances like that is usually inferior to private healthcare and insurances... but hey, at least if you're persistent you're going to get some treatment without a huge bill.

      @zachleat

4. Rachel Andrew 3 hr later

   @zachleat It's the same in the UK. While there are NHS dentists (if you are able to find one) most people pay for (NHS or private) dentistry, and vision. Which is wild especially given several cancers and other issues are picked up by dentists and opticians.

   1. Zach Leatherman 11 hr later

      @rachelandrew Whew. I remember the day I learned that signals for diabetes could show in an eye exam—wild!

      I think this can even apply to specialists in health, too—podiatrists, ear nose and throat doctors, etc.

      1. bkardell 11 hr later

         @zachleat @rachelandrew I found out last year that your eye doctor can tell you that you need a colonoscopy, because there's correlation with certain markers in your eyes 👀 amazing

         1. Zach Leatherman 12 hr later

            @bkardell @rachelandrew when will FaceTime add eye exam support pushing data to the Health app