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Re:Vastly unequal US has world’s highest Covid death toll – ... by aurizon on Sunday February 06, 2022 @08:56AM (#30232488)
There have been many accusations of health networks assigning Covid as the cause of death to access federal funds. The shortage of staff allowed admins to do this - essentially unfindable crime as it would need tests of exhumed remains or have no way to find ever if the deceased had been cremated? I saw some press on this, but I not know the current state of inquiries (if any ) into this aspect.
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Re:Vastly unequal US has world’s highest Covid death toll – ... by rbetts on Sunday February 06, 2022 @05:42PM (#30237799)
Comparison to historical death rates contradict this speculation. See for example the Economist link provided in an earlier comment.
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Re:Vastly unequal US has world’s highest Covid death toll – ... by aurizon on Sunday February 06, 2022 @06:09PM (#30238041)
Yes, I see, it does reflect matters. Of course natural deaths embedded in covid would not be seen, but the invoices to the feds would be larger. Obviously a forensic comparison is needed to see if the states really tried to milk the cash cow?
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Re:Vastly unequal US has world’s highest Covid death toll – ... by drekk on Sunday February 06, 2022 @08:07PM (#30238892)
Or we could just not have a for-profit healthcare system and choose a less ridiculous way of allocating public health funds. Seems easier than an inquisition from the crowd that thinks COVID isn't real/is being overblown for nefarious ends.
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