Healthcare - SquareOffs

Should health care workers have to get the coronavirus vaccine?

Asked by ABC 17 News

543 Votes

Should health care workers have to get the coronavirus vaccine?

49%

Yes Yes

51%

No No

49%

Yes

SSM, owner of St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday became the latest hospital system to require its employees to get vaccinated.

SSM, owner of St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday became the latest hospital system to require its employees to get vaccinated. Show Less

1 Comment

Wendi Newman

People expect to receive treatment from their care provider. Not exposure to a novel coronavirus.

Max

People also expect honesty from their government but they are not receiving that either. Missouri does not require, nor allow a vaccine passport.

51%

No

Companies that require employees to get the vaccine have come under fire from people skeptical of the vaccine or who say getting it should be a matter of personal choice without... Show More

Companies that require employees to get the vaccine have come under fire from people skeptical of the vaccine or who say getting it should be a matter of personal choice without repercussion. Show Less

6 Comments

James Walker

No American should be required to take any drug for employment. The FDC has only approved the Covid-19 vaccination for emergency use. Already the FDC has attached a warning label for a given age group to the vaccine. The vaccine is strictly experimental and there are many unknown elements about it

Gina Spriggs

The vaccines are experimental. Violates the Nuemberg code. This is still America where we have freedom from government intrusion.

David Brown

I struggle with this one having been a RN for years, and never had the flu vaccine, but would mask up just for that patient contact. Each of owns their health, either be healthy in your lifestyle choices, vaccinate, or not and risk dying. Yes, I know you can pass it on without being ill yourself.

Tom

I’m sure companies will run into issues in trying to remove employees that do not vaccinate. However I see nothing wrong with companies requiring vaccination for all new hires based on their workplace policies.

Alexander

Presumably, healthcare workers are best qualified/educated to make their own informed decisions on whether to vaccinate.

Should Missouri lawmakers block Medicaid expansion?

Asked by ABC 17 News

564 Votes

Should Missouri lawmakers block Medicaid expansion?

18%

Yes Yes

82%

No No

18%

Yes

Missouri voters approved expanding Medicaid to cover low-income working adults last year. Republicans in the state legislature have long opposed expansion.

Missouri voters approved expanding Medicaid to cover low-income working adults last year. Republicans in the state legislature have long opposed expansion. Show Less

2 Comments

Vince Miles

Private insurance is better

82%

No

Republican lawmakers in the Missouri House have voted not to pay for the expansion, drawing criticism that they're going against the will of the people.

Republican lawmakers in the Missouri House have voted not to pay for the expansion, drawing criticism that they're going against the will of the people. Show Less

4 Comments

Pete M.

The voters spoke their mind about this and its borderline criminal that Republicans in Jeff City continue to openly defy and thumb their noses at the majority of voters and what we voted for. We will see them in Court and they will lose!

Harold Kerr II

THE PEOPLE VOTED FOR IT. SCREW JEFFERSON CITY!

Max

Oooh, are you Angry? Maybe only taxpayers and land owners should be allowed to vote.

Randel Hearne

Just like the proposed gas tax increase that has been voted down that they are trying to increase and the right to work it is wrong. But if you leave it up to the voters on some issues they can't make an educated decision because they don't speed the time to research what they are voting on.

Judy Smith

The citizens voted to expand Medicaid. This is a democracy and the will of the voters should not be overruled.

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Should people with pre-existing conditions be protected from losing health care coverage?

Asked by ABC 17 News

229 Votes

Should people with pre-existing conditions be protected from losing health care coverage?

91%

Yes Yes

9%

No No

91%

Yes

Missouri Republican legislators have filed a bill to put a question before voters -- whether insurance companies should be prohibited from denying coverage for pre-existing cond... Show More

Missouri Republican legislators have filed a bill to put a question before voters -- whether insurance companies should be prohibited from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. The move comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving the Affordable Care Act. Show Less

3 Comments

Patricia Boggs

Still pay into insurance, can't stop treatment half way through and insurance coverage is hard enough to get now as a healthy person.

Debbie Baker

It's not our fault that most of our health issues shift into different modes. And besides that they have on medical records that the issue already existed years ago. So, why try and take it from me now.

Harold Kerr II

This should not even be a question. Since it is, it shows how much of a failed state we are.

9%

No

Health insurance companies operated for decades without a national requirement that they cover pre-existing conditions. If the Affordable Care Act is overturned, that would be t... Show More

Health insurance companies operated for decades without a national requirement that they cover pre-existing conditions. If the Affordable Care Act is overturned, that would be the case again. Show Less

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Healthcare SquareOffs

Should health care workers have to get the coronavirus vaccine?

49% Yes Yes

51% No No

49% Yes

51% No

Should Missouri lawmakers block Medicaid expansion?

18% Yes Yes

82% No No

18% Yes

82% No

Should people with pre-existing conditions be protected from losing health care coverage?

91% Yes Yes

9% No No

91% Yes

9% No

About Healthcare

49%

Yes Yes

51%

No No

49%

Yes

51%

No

18%

Yes Yes

82%

No No

18%

Yes

82%

No

91%

Yes Yes

9%

No No

91%

Yes

9%

No