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  "id": 10759026,
  "title": "Asking for free dental care is like pulling teeth. But we still need to do it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asking-for-free-dental-care-is-like-pulling-teeth-but-we-still-need-10759026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/asking-for-free-dental-care-is-like-pulling-teeth-but-we-still-need-to-do-it-20260930-p610l5.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "I’m far from the only one delaying treatment. Like my wisdom tooth, though, the cost of keeping dental care unaffordable will probably only grow.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Asking for free dental care is like pulling teeth. But we still need to do it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asking-for-free-dental-care-is-like-pulling-teeth-but-we-still-need",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}