Ending of Federal Funding for COVID (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Sulvor@hexbear.net to c/covid@hexbear.net

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I really haven’t seen any talk about the fact that apparently COVID shots are no longer free for uninsured patients? As of August? Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html

This program will end in August 2024.

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[-] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 63 points 3 weeks ago

Unserious country. Vaccines are infrastructure, not a commodity. All vaccines should be free and easily accessible. Nothing else makes sense.

[-] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 35 points 3 weeks ago

To expand on that, anything made in a private facility with government funds should be free and easily accessible.

[-] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago

Can I get an SR-71 please and thanks

[-] everett@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

You may... right now, in fact.

[-] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

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[-] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

To further expand, all healthcare facilities should be nationalized and all healthcare workers should become federal employees... Insurance, abolished.

[-] Sulvor@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago

End the health insurance scam.

[-] Runcible@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

F-35s for all!

[-] Smeagolicious@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

That's pretty misanthropic tbh, ~~wouldn't~~ would only wish those overengineered suicide machines on my worst enemies. Then again, death to america ofc

[-] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

centrist I am a serious economist, and the reason vaccines aren't free is because then a small number of people will just keep getting them and use up the supply, leaving none for everyone else.

[-] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

If vaccines are free, it will reduce the incentive to work to pay for them, lowering labor participation and overall GDP.

[-] Aradina@lemmy.ml 42 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe it's time for comrades in normal countries to start offering sham marriages to get American comrades to safety

[-] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 26 points 3 weeks ago

I would make a phenomenal mail order husband

[-] Aradina@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago

Do I get my money back if you do something American like wear your shoes inside?

[-] AndJusticeForAll@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

Male-Order-Grooms.com

[-] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

dead link

oooaaaaaaauhhh

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

yes please.

[-] AndJusticeForAll@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

Not settling for anything less than a non-sham, loveful marriage.

[-] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

A couple months back I went to get an update and I asked how much it would be with no insurance and they at first said like 200 dollars and I was about to walk but someone, maybe the head pharmacist, corrected them and let me do it for free.