Biden administration considers withholding funds and other measures to spur vaccinations

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Biden administration is considering using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds from institutions to push more Americans to get vaccinated — a huge potential shift in the fight against the virus and a far more muscular approach to getting shots into arms, according to four people familiar with the deliberations.

The effort could apply to institutions as varied as long-term-care facilities, cruise ships and universities, potentially impacting millions of Americans, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations.

The conversations are in the early phases and no firm decisions have been made, the people said. One outside lawyer in touch with the Biden administration on the issue is recommending that the president use federal powers sparingly.

There is a particular focus in the discussions on whether restrictions on Medicare dollars or other federal funds could be used to persuade nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities to require employees to be vaccinated, according to one of the people familiar with the talks.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-vaccines-delta/2021/08/05/4359ac76-f567-11eb-a49b-d96f2dac0942_story.html

[questionseverything]

1. If states would implement Biden's $100 idea or $50 a jab

The only problem would be people lying to get extra jabs

In the long run it would be a huge money saver not to mention saving lives

[Earth-shine]

7. I'll take an extra jab for free. I was vaxxed 7 mos ago. I want a booster!

[Raven123]

2. Mandates may add to nursing homes staff shortages

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Fine.

I've been hearing about LTC staffing shortages for 15 years. There's another problem a play there and it's poor pay. Who can live on $8/hr?

[Liberty Belle]

3. Good! Send those funds to blue states to help save lives where people care.

Funds could help long-haul COVID survivors, businesses hurt by COVID, or any number of worthy causes. Let the scofflaws pay the price for their selfishness and cruelty.

[triron]

4. Can't happen too soon.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Whatever works. I'm tired of having to put my life on hold

For a bunch of psychopaths. They're screwing it up for the rest of us who are doing the right thing and they don't deserve to be in control of us. Make no mistake, they are controlling us.