You probably know that hospitals have to take anyone who is indigent or has Medicaid but did you know that poor, homeless or indigent people can’t get free dental care. Most if not all dentists don’t accept Medicaid or provide free services for dental care.
The only free dental care in Salt Lake County as far as I know is at the 4th Street Clinic downtown. The only catch is that there is evidently only one dentist available and it sometimes takes months to get an appointment.
Does anyone think that our Legislature or Congressmen care about that? That’s a real indictment of our health care system and it shows how much they care for the less fortunate among us. They enjoy free health care and dental insurance. Dental care is a necessity for all. Why is it not provided?
Marty Bernstein, Midvale
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