5 ms·
That sounded preposterous to me so I looked it up. I think it leans towards being false. Obamacare seems to require plans to cover them without copay, and if yo
by b_tterc_p 8y ago
That sounded preposterous to me so I looked it up. I think it leans towards being false. Obamacare seems to require plans to cover them without copay, and if you don’t have health insurance, the CDC provides a free program to get vaccinations for kids.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/index.html
Bring 18 or under and uninsured is enough to qualify. To your credit, public awareness of this may not be everywhere.
- koolba 8y agoRequiring people to buy something (insurance) and covering the cost only if their income is below a given level is not the same as providing it directly to everyone.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoThat’s not what this says? Either you have insurance and it must be covered or you don’t have insurance and it’s available for free through this program. Income is not a variable here.
- istjohn 8y agoIn my hometown Columbus, Ohio, the county health department will provide free vaccinations if the parent states they are unable to pay anything. I don't know how common that is, but I don't generally consider our county or city governments to be particularly generous.