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Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by chrischen on Monday January 10, 2022 @01:47PM (#29879567)
Why not just charge unvaccinated people for their hospital bills? Then overburdened hospitals become profitable hospitals.
Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by cm2187 on Monday January 10, 2022 @02:51PM (#29880929)
Let's do the same with every other risky behaviour then. Smokers, drug addicts, overweight people, people doing lots of outdoor sport, people who don't wear the appropriate personal protection at work,...
Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by chrischen on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:18AM (#29889662)
I believe that is how car insurance works is it not? And yes there are different tiers of insurance for those who need to cover more things and those who cover fewer things. If the feedback mechanisms are completely detached from your premiums then you'd have no incentive to actually improve anything.
Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by dragontamer on Monday January 10, 2022 @01:56PM (#29879725)
Unfortunately, the unvaccinated apparently are a bigger voting group / voting bloc than we expected, and have considerable political power.
Re:More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’ by chrischen on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:19AM (#29889672)
From what I understand most of the insurance covering COVID regardless of deductibles was a voluntary thing, and some have started billing for unvaccinated hospitalizations (within the constraints of the plans of course).