a line of to receive the covid19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site strethes into a parking lot for disneyland resort in anaheim calif on jan 13 2021 listen for free every weekday on apple podcasts google podcasts spotify the abc news app or wherever you get your podcasts with expanded eligibility malkin said concierge doctors anticipate a lot more wiggle room in their ability to prioritize preferred clientele for the shot even as competition to get the vaccine intensifies the annual cost runs anywhere from 5000 to tens of thousands depending on the practice earlier this month morselife health system an elite nursing home and assistedliving facility promising an atmosphere of luxury outstanding service and compassionate care in west palm beach florida became the subject of an investigation by the department of health and the states inspector general for allegedly making vaccines available not just to its residents and staff but to board members and those who have made generous contributions to the facility including members of the palm beach country club walgreens was led to believe that the individuals receiving the vaccine were either residents or staff a walgreens spokesperson said in a statement to abc news and a real perception that behind the scenes the rich are greasing the skids on a lifeordeath situation with fivestar prices expectations are higher dr david nazarian of my concierge md in beverly hills told abc what weve got is a breakdown in the equitable distribution which has caused distrust in the entire public forum republican state rep mike caruso whose district covers palm beach county told abc news i get call after call every day now people saying im going to join whichever practice is able to get me the vaccine first and theyre willing to pay a premium for that access malkin the founder of concierge md in los angeles told abc start here offers a straightforward look at the days top stories in 20 minutes not yet and its only going to be distributed to atrisk populations first the concierge service replied baptist health south acknowledged to abc news that established baptist health supporters have been among those prioritized for the vaccine despite limited supplies adding that they had been reaching out to eligible highrisk members of the baptist health community who meet criteria for the shots it all leads to more jostling and a scramble to be the first arthur caplan professor of bioethics at new york university grossman school of medicine told abc now as expanded eligibility amplifies demand while reserves run short and wait times grow longer experts warn that the wealthy and the wellconnected may be further incentivized to exploit the ensuing chaos and those who can pay for the privilege have been shopping for a way to get their arms ahead in line recipients were age 65 or older in highrisk groups a spokesperson for baptist health said more as nursing homes get vaccine assisted living centers are left