Could businesses charge consumers differently based on if they haven't gotten vaccinated?

[duforsure]

Could say airlines charge people more if not vaccinated? Health Insurance companies ? I'm sure there are many different area's that could be applied to cover cleaning costs, or increased risk for hospitalization costs. Could businesses do this passing their additional costs onto those who refuse to get their vaccinations?

[Wanderlust988]

1. I think it would be less problematic to give a discount

to people who have gotten vaccinated as opposed to raising the price just for vaccinated people...a coupon or rewards-like program if you will.

[murielm99]

2. Excellent idea.

[duforsure]

3. discounts could work, but ,

Not raising the price for vaccinated people, raising the price of un-vaccinated people to help cover the cleaning costs they create. If taken to court I think businesses could win to cover money they have to put out because of them, and encourage people get vaccinated. Health insurance companies especially, and airlines. sporting events.
Discounts or any way to charge vaccinated people differently would work. We're already seeing free donuts, drinks and other free products for people vaccinated. Companies are having to pay additional costs to treat area's , and either have to accept lower profits , or recoup them , and those refusing to get vaccinated are costing them, and should be held financially responsible. Or should companies just say no vaccination card, no mask, no service?

[Captain Zero]

6. Health insurance does it with smoking; incentivize the reduction of covid too?

Before I retired my company and others were offering lower insurance rates if a person was a non-smoker or if a person began a plan to reduce or quit they got a refund. Seems to me it could be an INCENTIVE to reduce your costs for insurance. Why not? Give everyone until a certain date and then if they have not done it they are locked in at a higher rate for the rest of the year.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I doubt that would be legal

However being discussed is allowing people who have been vaccinated to fly or into a business.

There was a man on the news last night who owns a restaurant.
People who have been vaccinated are allowed inside while those who have not been vaccinated have to eat outside or use take out.

[duforsure]

5. Businesses have the right to refuse service

No shoes, no shirt, some no mask. Not sure the reason they couldn't use vaccination too, like other countries are starting to use for travel. They have costs for cleaning. Not sure the law would side against businesses for doing this, or having a additional charge . Health insurance companies also could do this for increasing their costs for higher risks of higher hospitalization costs.

[left-of-center2012]

7. When I said "I doubt it would be legal" ...

I meant charging one price to those vaccinated, and another to the unvaccinated.

The right to refuse service, that I understand.
However it too has limitations. For instance race, religion, etc.

[JanMichael]

13. Member prices v. non-member prices.

Conferences, bars in dry counties, and associations with certifications, do that all of the time. The vaccine is the membership.

[left-of-center2012]

14. That's stretching it

The topic as I understood it was 'denying service to the unvaccinated'.
Not setting up memberships, etc.

Anyway ... enjoy your day.

[JanMichael]

16. Deny "membership". I should have added that.

Have a splendid morning.

[arlyellowdog]

8. What do customers have a right to know

Especially when dealing with healthcare people. Long discussion in Nextdoor about getting a new dentist because former dentist was a vaccine denier. The person would not disclose the name of the dentist. I just got a mammogram (I have had cancer). The tech asked when I got my vaccine. Just talking, I asked which vaccine she got and she said, “No I don’t trust them (she was not a Trumper). I was a bit nervous, but I’m vaccinated. The young woman in the waiting room was not. How many mammograms has this tech given to unsuspecting women. We need clarification of our right to know.

[MichMan]

9. No, they would likely be sued for racial discrimination

Detroit — A majority of southeast Michigan counties are vaccinating residents at twice the rate Detroit is and that gap is threatening to prolong the pandemic in Michigan's largest city and forcing health officials to find alternatives to mass-vaccination sites like the TCF Center and Ford Field.

About 1 in 5, or 21%, of Detroiters have received at least one shot, according to the city's vaccine dashboard, compared to 33% of residents in Macomb County, 40% in suburban Wayne County and 41% in Oakland and Washtenaw counties. Statewide, 37% of all residents have at least one dose.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/04/07/detroit-lagging-covid-19-vaccination-rates/7109466002/

[MichMan]

10. Perhaps the Federal government could make it a requirement

Proof of vaccination could be a requirement for anyone receiving financial benefits or assistance from the Federal government.

Might be more legal than private business doing it.

[WarGamer]

25. proof of vaccine or negative pcr to board a plane or ship.

[d_r]

11. Florida governor orde red

Businesses can not require vaccinations

[Claire Oh Nette]

20. Private businesses

DeathSantis can't tell private sector business what to do. As long as they aren't discriminating against protected classes, they absolutely can require vaccines.

[MichMan]

24. But it likely would result in discrimination against a protected class

Not all races have been vaccinated in equal numbers.

[d_r]

27. I 🤔 think it is businesses

With state contracts. I dont know how it impacts theme parks, airlines, cruise ships, chain restaurants or hotels, and so many n. I saw that the Miami food and wine festival was asking to be able to require vaccine and that nova university was going to require.

[USALiberal]

12. No real way to tell who got the vaccine! Nt

[left-of-center2012]

15. Cards with the vaccination data are given to those who got vaccinated

Did you not get one?

[USALiberal]

17. Yes, and they are so easy to fake that they are worthless as proof! Nt

[left-of-center2012]

18. One person's opinion is ...

I forget the expression. I'll need to 'google' it.

[USALiberal]

21. Here is a link for you....

https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/covid19/2020-COVID-19-shot-card-2b.pdf

[left-of-center2012]

23. Got one in my wallet

Had my second shot two weeks ago today.

[Captain Zero]

19. In Indiana there's a database of who got it.

Was created on a computer while they manually filled out the CARD.

SO IN Indiana if you present a card, but aren't in the database, you might be committing a criminal act ?

[USALiberal]

22. Good idea to have the state track it! Nt

[GusBob]

26. This is a running red herring

Just because you haven’t been vaccinated doesn’t make you infected or contagious. You are not a pariah

If you have been vaccinated you may still become infected and contagious. You are not bullet proof