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Originally Posted by a pontiac
In Indiana, a cancer patient in hospice care passed away. When received, the death certificate cause of death stated, covid 19. It has been said that hospitals receive federal money for covid 19 deaths. I am not sure about the latter, but the former is better source. So much for Beech Bend news.
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This is a very complicated issue, not cut and dried. From Factcheck.org:
Q: Are hospitals inflating the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths so they can be paid more?
A: Recent legislation pays hospitals higher Medicare rates for COVID-19 patients and treatment, but there is no evidence of fraudulent reporting.
However for the full, very long explanation:
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/ho...9-death-count/