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[KevinD373853]

It appears that you do not really wish to hear from us. I questioned a stat in the printed copy of the September 2024 bulletin. Online, I was advised to read the online article and join the discussion at the end. There was no discussion and no way to question the author (Covid Still Lingers by Nicole Pajer). The printed version state "88% of Adult Americans are living with long covid" and "7% of American adults are living with long covid". Page 12 stat box. So you had a significant error that some editor should have caught. But what is really upsetting is the lack of methods to reach a non-stupid bot.

[rc9818]

Kevin, I am 70 years old. I have probiem with my teeth but can't afford a dentist. I lost a bridge about a month and a half ago.  It is causing me difficulty in eating some foods, The dentist that I went to want $20,000.00 To implant three teeth.  I live on @22400.00 a month and cannot afford such prices.

Maybe AARP should sunmit Dental Care to Congress. Maybe have it added to Medicare??

Royce G. Cheek\pops6145@gmail.com

[GailL1]

@rc9818 

I would hate to think how much a premium “Dental Care” under Medicare would cost.  More than what I would want to pay.  

Medicare does pay for some dental procedures if they are inextricably linked to another disease or accident like cancer or a few others - but just being old or having bad teeth doesn’t count.

CMS.gov- Medicare Dental Coverage Final Rule 

There are dental plans and dental insurance available for you to purchase as an individual or as a member of a Medicare Advantage plan - So go for it but you will probably have a wait period before too much or any coverage to begin.  Also most don’t cover implants - but a few do under certain conditions or with some limit on the funds paid.

There are other cheaper alternatives to implants - consult with a prosthodontist for your options.

If you are on Medicaid, it covers SOME dental care - but not implants.

If you live close to a dental school, they might could offer you a more economical option or do the implants for less since you would be used as practice for these up and coming new dentist.

[MarkA255177]

I also questioned this. I found your entry while seeking a clarification from AARP on the 88%. Can't wait to find out their answer.

[KevinD373853]

88% of deaths due to covid were people 65 or older....something along those lines. Completely inaccurate listing in the paper version of the bulletin.

[e949294g]

I saw that too.  And then there was the clickbait panic "RISK LOSING YOUR ACCOUNT!!!" article about the login.gov change from ssa.gov.  It should have read "Risk losing ACCESS TO your account."  I'm only halfway through and waiting to find more errors.  Who's editing this thing anyway???  And from reading these publications, you would think all older people were "senile scambait with one foot in the grave and the other foot in bankruptcy court."  This is why I quit another organization for people involved in an activity for over 25 years - all they did was publish member cruises and pictures of aging war veterans.