How is Dental insurance is its own thing?

Question

My fellow Americans, how the hell are teeth not covered by medical plans? Why do I have to get a completely different coverage specifically for my teeth? And who can I yell at?

Thanks in advance

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Answer 1

Be thankful. Dental costs are one place in US healthcare where costs for basically the same services haven’t ballooned. And, the reason is that Dental Insurance is generally limited in what it will cover, and a LOT of people don’t have dental. So, dentists can’t do what doctors and hospitals did and say “Yeah, you used to pay $250 to fill a tooth. But, now the cost is $10,000. Don’t worry — insurance will pay for it.”