Why is it that things like going to the dentist or doctor can be charged on a “sliding scale” for low income people but other necessities don’t have this same sliding scale structure?

Question

Why is it that things like going to the dentist or doctor can be charged on a “sliding scale” for low income people but other necessities don’t have this same sliding scale structure?

In: Economics

Answer 1

Doctors, dentists, therapists who use a sliding scale are all professionals who are essentially donating their time for the betterment of society, at the cost of their income. Few people or companies are willing to do that.