I’ve seen and heard this idea being discussed recently, thought I’d throw it out for discussion. Should health insurance carriers be allowed to charge a higher premium to an unvaxxed person than they would a vaxxed person? Keep in mind, being vaxxed or not is a pre-existing condition- and currently the only thing the ACA allows to be a factor in premiums are age and tobacco use. If you allow vaxxed vs unvaxxed, how about obese vs not obese (and so on)?
I don't see it happening. The legal battles would be long and brutal.
Lawyers typically operate in the "soft kill" grifter class. There's not a lot of incentive to get into a knock down drag out fight that will naturally incite all Obama loyalists in any political sphere.
In terms of political strategy and political fallout, if something like this happened, it would be the death of the ACA. And "Obamacare" is Barack Obama's attempt at true legacy in politics ( Think FDR and his "New Deal") Anyone pushing M4A will get a political boost. That means doing this will leapfrog AOC into an improved position as a POTUS contender. Pete Buttigieg supported the ACA "patchover" in Medicare-For-All-Who-Want-It, which means this change would end his POTUS contender status for good.
How many people here at FBG are Jewish? Would you like to see what life will be like for a Jewish American if someone like Ilhan Omar gets into new constellations of power? Doesn't matter what side of the aisle you are on, you will be neck deep in identity politics and if you are Jewish, be prepared to stand next to the little girl in the red dress when Omar decides to send the jackboots into your home.
Jackboots won't be the same as New Police under AOC, which means if someone breaks into your house and starts stabbing you to death on your kitchen floor, be assured and confident that a social worker will show up with some tersely worded flash cards to make it all stop. Unless, of course, you are Jewish, in which case, I don't see Ilhan Omar tolerating the use of Progressive flash cards for your benefit.
It's always interesting, I don't known the complete demographic breakdown of regular FBG members here, but whenever I point out the clear Anti-Semetic streak coming from far too many elements out of the left side of the aisle, the net effect is a dull thud. Some people will be zealots until they realize they are going to be lined up against a wall along with the little girl in the red dress.
I don't see the OP's suggestion/theory actually happening. If it happens, just remember, until there's a legitimate Democratic POTUS contender who can platform M4A and is NOT a Progressive, if there's an active shooter at your school, remember your kids lives will depend on an undermanned persecuted class of social workers who will fiercely pull "You're Not Woke Enough" flashcards from a fanny back and it's all paid for with your hard earned tax dollars.