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minus-squarecrazycaveman@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months 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-up1·9 months agoThat explains why teeth and eyes aren’t covered either. They are bound to degrade with age.
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.