Singapore to start charging Covid patients who are 'unvaccinated by choice'

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: Guardian

Singapore will no longer pay the Covid-19 medical bills for people “unvaccinated by choice”, the government said, as the country grapples with a surge in cases.

The government currently covers the full Covid medical costs for all Singaporeans, as well as permanent residents and long-term visa holders, unless they test positive soon after returning home from overseas.

However from 8 December, the government said it will “begin charging Covid-19 patients who are unvaccinated by choice”.

It said unvaccinated people “make up a sizeable majority of those who require intensive in-patient care and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our healthcare resources”.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/09/singapore-to-start-charging-covid-patients-who-are-unvaccinated-by-choice

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We should do that here! No soup for you!

[Lonestarblue]

1. This is one policy of which I thoroughly approve.

I’m surprised that the profit-driven insurance companies have not raised premiums. The federal government has provided aid to hospitals, especially in Covid hot spots, but someone has to pick up the bill. Anyone who refuses to be vaccinated for no good reason should be required to pay for treatment.

[Hortensis]

12. "Health insurers are a different story (from life). A slew of state and federal

regulations in the last three decades have heavily restricted their ability to use health factors in issuing or pricing polices.

In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act began prohibiting the use of health status in any group health insurance policy.

And the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2014, prevents insurers from pricing plans according to health – with one exception: smoking status.

We've always cheered those protections/expansions of availability for people needing health coverage, of course, but we didn't foresee attempted RW takeover of the government using pandemic disease and sparking rebellion against vaccination.

[Escurumbele]

2. I applaud that decision, it should be implemented here as well.

You don't want to vaccinate? That is fine.
You think COVID-19 is a hoax? That is fine too.
You don't want to wear a mask because it infringes on your liberty? That is fine as well.

You got COVID-19? Ok, here is the bill, which is not a hoax, and now you have the full freedom to pay the bill. Although you have choices, you can go somewhere and get hydrochloriquine, or ivermectin to try to cure yourself.

[BlueWavePsych]

4. You don't want to vaccinate? Die then!

[wnylib]

8. Yesterday I saw a covidiot in my senior

apartment complex come out of the building next to mine wearing a T shirt that said on the back in caps: UNVACCINATED, UNMASKED, UNAFRAID.

I'd like to tape a few more words on that shirt: UNBRAINED, INCONSIDERATE, UNAMERICAN.

[bringthePaine]

3. been touting this for US since the beginning of anti-vax bullshit...

[NurseJackie]

5. Either they'll pay to help offset costs and pay their fair share, OR they'll stay home and die.

I completely APPROVE of either choice.

[intrepidity]

6. While I approve of the rationale, no doubt the insurance industry will

use this as a slippery slope, and start targeting other "lifestyle/choice" illnesses--whether due to smoking, drinking, diet, etc.

Covid-deniers are providing them the perfect cover for their nefarious agenda.

[wnylib]

9. The covidiots will just file bankruptcy

to avoid paying.

[WA-03 Democrat]

10. There is a point to that

If you are a smoker they already jack your rates up for at least the last 10+ years.

I would argue food is an economic issue but the labels are there for a reason. Insurance is a stats game and if you lower the denominator the rate is smaller.

COVID is a pandemic and not a lifestyle…or it should not be, make an exception in an emergency.

[lagomorph777]

7. Definitely the right thing to do.

And it's actually a lot more humane than the caning they deserve.

[WA-03 Democrat]

11. Singapore loves them

Some good old caning! It’s terrible but it works for them.