Posted on 07/31/2021 10:07:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The government will stop paying for rapid antigen tests after sufficient numbers of German residents have been fully vaccinated, according to the Bild newspaper.
The tabloid cited unnamed government sources as saying that two ministers were pushing for the change, possibly from the end of September.
At present, Germans are required to present a negative coronavirus test if they want to enter offices, some shops and restaurants and can get tested for free.
Testing sites have been expanded in recent months to include pharmacies.
Finance minister and the center-left Social Democrat (SDP) chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz and Bavaria’s premier Markus Söder have strongly endorsed the measure, according to Bild.
Scholz reportedly supported the measure because progress in getting people vaccinated meant that public funds shouldn’t be used to test those who are unvaccinated for free.
Free tests are costing the government €3.4 billion ($4 billion), according to Bild. …
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It is long past revolt time.
The other unanswered question is, what right does the government have to mandate such a test, regardless of who pays but especially if it’s out of pocket and of onerous cost thanks to government meddling in healthcare for decades.
Obviously if the government mandates something it should pay for it, at least for those who cannot afford to pay out of pocket. I was unaware the German government was mandating COVID tests for everyone.
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