With tax revenue still declining as a result of the recession and budget reserves largely drained, the vast majority of states have made spending cuts that hurt families and reduce necessary services. These cuts, in turn, have deepened states’ economic problems because families and businesses have less to spend.
When states cut spending, they lay off employees, cancel contracts with vendors, reduce payments to businesses and nonprofits that provide services, and cut benefit payments to individuals.
Where I practice in Sacramento, the state government remains by far the largest employer and a large percentage of the population is comprised of state workers. California’s budget cuts have a significant impact on state workers and their ability to utilize the benefit of their dental insurance. Between furlows, pay cuts, and layoffs, this is detrimental to dental health overall.
In light of this, our practice has come up with several different options to help people afford their dental treatment. It is important to still utilize whatever dental benefits your employer offers you. If you are a current patient or are interested in becoming a patient, please call our office at 916-922-2027 to find out how we can help.
Thank you for reading. I encourage you to leave questions or comments below. To learn more about my practice, please visit www.elitesacramentodentist.com
Your friendly dentist,
Dr. Sarah Po
August 11, 2010