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Delta Airlines CEO Tells Employees To Get Vaccinated Or Pay More For Health Insurance

"The time for you to get vaccinated is now."

Jeffrey Cawood
Delta Airlines CEO Tells Employees To Get Vaccinated Or Pay More For Health Insurance
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Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian informed employees on Wednesday that unvaccinated workers enrolled in the company’s healthcare plan would soon be subject to higher premiums to cover increased costs associated with COVID-19.

Effective November 1, employees who have not been immunized against coronavirus will face a $200 increase in their monthly payments.

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