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25. Around November most beds will be full so payment won't matter much.

Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:21 PM

Jul 2021

There won’t be any beds to pay for, just like India.

This wave is where we will pass the 1M dead mark.

At least these idiots chose it.

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Should private and government insurance pay for the unvaccinated who get Covid ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 OP

Zippo, with caveats. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #1

Don't you pay higher rates as a smoker? CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #28

They're entitled to health care, just not free health care. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #4

How about smokers? Suicide attempts? people who self-harm? unblock Jul 2021 #7

Kant said DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #9

Fines or imprisonment for harming others, i'm fine with. unblock Jul 2021 #10

They're entitled to health care, just not free health care. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #6

There is no such thing as free healthcare. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #32

None of those activities, violate the harm principle, sans smoking DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #12

This Hekate Jul 2021 #21

I remember hearing this same rational in the 80s about gays and AIDS ripcord Jul 2021 #13

Is refusing to get vaccinated tantamount to having consensual sex? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #14

The big difference is anybody who has sex knows what the risks are. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #18

Yep Hekate Jul 2021 #22

Yes. If they can't pay now, they probably won't be able to pay later. SYFROYH Jul 2021 #15

Large copays and deductibles for those who are unvaccinated by choice. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #16

Yes, everyone should be entitled to free healthcare. marie999 Jul 2021 #19

True dat Hekate Jul 2021 #23

+1 leftstreet Jul 2021 #24

Yes. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2021 #20

Around November most beds will be full so payment won't matter much. roamer65 Jul 2021 #25

Should they pay for alcoholics with cirrhosis? MineralMan Jul 2021 #26

I don't want to retaliate with health care. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #27

Yes. Because I love everybody. pwb Jul 2021 #29

Yes. TheProle Jul 2021 #30

We don't ask perfect choices for medical care. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #31

Dear customer, sarisataka Jul 2021 #33

obligate them to accept a portion of the cost, say 50% , and only people Shellback Squid Jul 2021 #34