Preventable costs associated with treating unvaccinated American Covid-19 patients amounted to at least $3.7 billion in August and $5.7 billion since June, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, as the disease rips through people who elected not to get free and highly effective vaccines.

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Unvaccinated U.S. Covid Patients Cost $5.7 Billion To Treat Since June 2021