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Old 02-10-2015, 10:31 AM   #973
Mean Mr. Mustard
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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout View Post
Interesting thought experiment.

If non-vaccinated kids get sick from a vaccine preventable disease, should the healthcare system charge parents for the cost of services?

(Exceptions obviously to those who can't get vaccinations) and once a child turns 18, have the responsibility to get vaccinated shift back to them.
I would say yes except for the fact that a large portion of the people who use healthcare services do so because they inflicted damage on themselves, from smoking, obesity, drinking and drugs. If someone smoked three packs a day for thirty years and is dependent on BiPAP and has multiple hospitalizations for acute exasperation of COPD, should we charge them for the costs.
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