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minus-squarecrazycaveman@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAnd ears. Not covered (in the USA, at least) because “just about everyone suffers hearing loss at some point in their life” (aka not a profit maker) so might as well not cover it at all for anyone, including those with profound loss from birth…
minus-square🐑🇸 🇭 🇪 🇪 🇵 🇱 🇪🐑@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat explains why teeth and eyes aren’t covered either. They are bound to degrade with age.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat’s true for literally everything in your body. It’s the reason why health care can’t be capitalist.
And ears. Not covered (in the USA, at least) because “just about everyone suffers hearing loss at some point in their life” (aka not a profit maker) so might as well not cover it at all for anyone, including those with profound loss from birth…
That explains why teeth and eyes aren’t covered either. They are bound to degrade with age.
That’s true for literally everything in your body.
It’s the reason why health care can’t be capitalist.