Preventable costs associated with treating unvaccinated American Covid-19 patients amounted to at least $3.7 billion in August and $5.7 billion since June, according to
by the Kaiser Family Foundation, as the disease rips through people who elected not to get free and highly effective vaccines. Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAround 187,000 Covid-19 hospitalizations could have been easily prevented by vaccination in August, research by Kaiser found, up from 68,000 in July and 32,000 in June.
These preventable hospitalizations over the past three months cost the U.S. healthcare system around $5.7 billion, Kaiser estimates based on the average Covid-19 hospital bill of approximately $20,000. The “ballpark figure is likely an understatement of the cost burden from preventable treatment of Covid-19 among unvaccinated adults,” according to the report, which noted significant variations in costs across the country, a “conservative” estimate of the proportion of Covid-19 patients who hadn’t been vaccinated and studies indicating a potentially much higher average cost than the $20,000 used .
There are also “substantial” costs for outpatient Covid-19 treatment, the report said, though this was not factored into the analysis. Due to laws preventing insurers from charging unvaccinated people higher premiums, the Kaiser report said the bill will fall on everyone as they will pay only “a small share of the cost” directly. This means a greater burden on the taxpayer and the risk of higher insurance premiums for businesses and workers, the report said.
What was cost of vaccines paid for by government?
And 11.3 billion on vaccinated plus vaccines
How much did vaccinated patients cost to treat tho?
Drop in the bucket compared to the testing and vaccine dollar amount.
Unfollow forbes unfollow trending
Two sides to every coin... And the costs of the vaccinated, plus the deaths, plus the permanent disability? How about human cost of pitting people against each other? How many replies in this post say hateful things, including abuse and wishing death for others?
Theres a difference between people in the hospital WITH Covid and people in the hospital FOR Covid. New studies show that we are being lied to. there are people in the hospital for let’s say heart problems. They were tested upon entry and are being marked as hospitalized w/ Covid
Enough
They should pay out of pocket. It’s their choice.
How much did vaccinating everyone still getting and spreading it cost?
Why do you criminally not address the vaccinated getting COVID, spreading COVID to the unvaccinated and vaccinated and the vaccinated dying from COVID? What is the cost for that? What will be the long term costs and effects? reportingintegrity
Now try obesity, smoking, heart disease, and a variety of other health conditions that can be mitigated/prevented. No one wins playing this game.
Obesity costs $210 billion per year…
So do illegals
Bill them.
Is everyone forgetting that hospitals over charge.... you guys are running into a bait and switch. Also, I know most of you think this moot, but how many where middle aged and healthy and non smokers
Is it time to consider refusing medical care to unvaccinated COVID patients? Why waste resources to protect those who refuse to protect themselves? antivaxxers antivax DeltaVariant vaccine Unvaccinated VaccinesSaveLives GetVaccinated
Forbes your propaganda is relentless. The unvaccinated is defined in the US as someone with less than 14 days post second shot. All vaccine injuries are being reported as unvaccinated delta pandemic bull shit. I know 12 people who have died from the shot.
Unintelligent president costs U.S. $83 billion in weapons in 2 days.
BS stop creating hate
How much for cancer? My bet is 1000’s of times more than that. What point of the piece? That’s part of the problem it’s big money maker for some.
They are the minority of patients in the hospital...
The Health insurance companies to impose severe surcharge on their premiums on behalf of the Government for unvaccinated people.
Very disappointed in you forbes. unsubscribing from yout you tube channel. You sound like CNN or MSN. Smh
Keep baby sitting adults
Whatever, US government should be responsible for this, they just asked people wearing mask and getting vaccinated when the COVID-19 lost control!!!
Manipulation
The healthcare costs of the unvaccinated are on the rise. The costs ultimately fall on everyone, including the vaccinated. This shows the unvaccinated are not only a health burden stifling the healthcare resources, but also a financial burden on society. This should be addressed.
Side vax effect will cost much more.
Stop with the us vs them, you should be ashamed
福布斯至今不思悔改 與目前的發生吻合
Why are you treating people who don't want to be treated
If only there was a medication that cost ~$3/day ...which has been effectively used to treat a broad range of viruses for 40 years ...is on WHO list of 'Essential Medicines' ...which earned its creators the 2015 Nobel Prize ...is being used successfully around the world ...
Qasim never claimed that he is the Imam Mahdi. He just said that he got dreams from Allah then ordered to spread those dreams. Many of Muhammad Qasim's dreams have already come true and there are more till end of times (Qiyamah).
But the vaccine didnt cost a dime it grew off trees.....
With all these reports and statements being release against the unvaccinated, it appears the threat of being attacked along the street is far more possible for an unvaccinated person than being killed by complications from covid.
If unvacinated they should have to cover their own hospital bills.
Please define 'Unvaccinated' ?
Illegal immigration costs $120 billion a year. Maybe we should worry about that too since we’re worrying about $5.7
So a fraction of what Joe gave the Taliban in equipment. Fraction of the cost of not closing the southern border! Talk to me when our tax dollars go to Americans first!
I thought everyone was pro-paying for others healthcare? Conservatives are forced to pay for abortions, liberals can pay for COVID patients.
How much did the covid19 patients cost before everyone was vaccinated?
What about obese people?
Gee. We could have paid people to stay home early in the pandemic. But noooooo.
Now to obese people.
Now do vaccinated breakthrough cases. Then do patients who were obese.
This is bullshit we still won't vaccinate
Roe vs Wade. Probably their Mothers didn't want them anyway.
Who's paying for this?
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