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And about time, too.
Insurers ask the unvaccinated to pick up COVID-19 treatment costs — CBS News
Health insurers — which once waived costs of treating COVID-19 — are increasingly asking patients to chip in.
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The only problem?But with effective coronavirus vaccines widely available, most insurers are no longer waiving those costs, according to KFF. The change reflects a broader push by U.S. companies to nudge workers into getting inoculated in hopes of holding down medical expenses. To that end, Delta Air Lines this week said that it would charge unvaccinated employees an extra $200 a month for health coverage.
Maybe if you were stubborn enough to put yourself in harm's way, you should have to pay the entire cost."The cost of hospitalization for COVID-19 is tens of thousands of dollars, but most people admitted to hospital, even if they're paying cost-sharing, are only responsible for a fraction of that. It's not like they're hit with a big bill," Rae said.