NSW Covid: Unvaccinated could be forced to pay for own hospital treatment
The NSW government is reportedly considering billing unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital for their own medical expenses.
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Unvaccinated people could be forced to pay their own medical bills if they end up in hospital with Covid-19.
The NSW government is said to be considering the radical change to treatment for those who haven’t been jabbed as the state’s daily Covid infections continue to rise, 2GB reports.
The move would see the government stop forking out for people who are not vaccinated that end up in intensive care, forcing them to pay their own treatment bills.
The current average cost to stay in an ICU bed is about $4500 a day.
As of Wednesday, 93.4 per cent of eligible NSW residents over 16 were fully vaccinated. There were 40 Covid patients in intensive care and 302 infected patients hospitalised across the state.
It comes as the state’s daily infections continue to rise, with NSW recording 3763 cases and two deaths on Wednesday.
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