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

I don’t know how it works for everyone but I have a couple friends who are therapists. It’s just a personal choice they made. They take less money from lower income clients so that they can provide services to lower income clients. They choose to make less money because they want to be accessible.