Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians

[brooklynite]

Last edited Tue Jan 11, 2022, 07:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

The Canadian province of Quebec will charge a health tax to residents who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Quebec, which has seen the highest number of Covid-related deaths in Canada, is currently struggling with a surge in cases.

On Tuesday, the premier announced that it would be the first in the nation to financially penalise the unvaccinated.

Only about 15% of Quebec residents are not vaccinated, but they make up about half of all hospital cases.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59960689

[Deuxcents]

1. Great.. if only we'd do the same

[dchill]

2. That's the civilized thing to do.

[rockfordfile]

4. I agree

[empedocles]

6. Yes

[multigraincracker]

3. When money talks,

the BS walks.

We need to, at least raise rates, on folks here that are scared of a little jab. Make America Brave Again.

[IronLionZion]

5. In the US, insurance companies are sending huge bills to hospitalized folks

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/18/covid-hospital-bills-insurance-deductible/

It varies a lot by state and local laws. Most every American has no idea how much it will cost them until much later. And it's often a lot.

[AZLD4Candidate]

8. Pennywise, pound foolish. One free shot can avoid costly medical bills, especially if insurance

companies stop covering COVID19 hospitalizations, which they should.

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. Some US insurance companies

do refuse to pay hospital bills for unvaxxed patients or charge them much higher. I wish they would charge them significantly higher premiums or refuse to insure them at all. Money talks and it's the only language some folks understand.

[ToxMarz]

9. Heathcare Insurance companies charge higher rates for smokers

They should do the same for unvaccinated as well