The proposed bill, which calls for unvaccinated hospital patients to pay for health-care expenses out-of-pocket, comes as Illinois is grappling with increases in covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in the last week.
The proposal from Carroll, who represents the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, is almost certain to face political opposition and legal concerns, as federal law prohibits insurers and employers from charging higher prices to patients with preexisting conditions. That also includes those diagnosed with and treated for covid-19, according to healthcare.gov.
“If you choose not to get the vaccine and end up catching covid and end up having any medical expenses, you are responsible for those costs,” Carroll, 47, said Tuesday. “No one is telling anyone what they have to do. What we’re saying is if you make that decision to not get vaccinated and you are hospitalized, that’s the decision you’re making, and there’s consequences to that. It’s a simple formula.
Coronavirus infections and covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing nationwide as the country inchesreported coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. While there is concern and uncertainty about the omicron variant of the virus, public health experts nationwide are stressing that the overwhelming majority of the nation’s coronavirus cases are still caused by the highly transmissible delta variant, which has led to some of the worst spikes of the pandemic.
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