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Re:Doctors Are Fed Up with Being Turned into Debt Collectors by nikki-9696 on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:38PM (#18470276)
"We already require kids to be vaccinated before they can attend school."

No, not everywhere does anymore.

"I'm not sure why insuring them would increase or decrease their rates."

Because some people are very poor. My friend didn't get her flu shot because she couldn't afford the extra $50 this month. And that's a cheap vaccine that doesn't also require a doctor visit to go with. Some people have to worry more about today than tomorrow or they don't have food and rent money this month.

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Re:Doctors Are Fed Up with Being Turned into Debt Collectors by lotsofpulp on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:58PM (#18470498)
Everyone I know who has health insurance through employer or healthcare.gov has flu vaccines paid for, and an annual physical.
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