How Covid-19 Filled Hospital Coffers to Record Levels

Covid was very profitable for hospitals

American hospitals saw record profit margins during the Covid-19 pandemic, doubling compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum. Boosted by government subsidies and a 20% bonus for Covid patients, hospitals pocketed at least $16 billion more during the pandemic years. The study, which analysed data from over 4,400 hospitals, found that most profitable hospitals experienced the highest gains. Despite additional costs and delayed elective procedures, the relief funding pushed the operating margins to new peaks. However, the researchers suggest the funding may have been excessive for many hospitals.

Biden and Trump in Wonderland

Donald Trump has been indicted for “attempting to overturn the results” of the 2020 election, making him the first ex-president to face such charges. This move has practically criminalised questioning the 2020 election. It paints the individuals who protested on January 6, 2021 as political prisoners and labels those who question democratic processes a threat to democracy. Special prosecutor Jack Smith is accused of bias in the case. The article further suggests that with this indictment, vocal proponents of alleged 2016 election fraud such as Hillary Clinton might well face similar action.

Zionist role in 1950s attacks on Iraqi Jews confirmed by operative & police report

British-Israeli historian, Avi Shlaim, alleges in his new autobiography, "Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew", that Israel was involved in the bombings that resulted in the mass exodus of Jews from Iraq in the early 1950s. Shlaim's findings, based on a police report and an interview with a former Zionist operative, Yaakov Karkoukli, claim to provide proof of a conspiracy aimed at terrorising Iraqi Jews to flee their homeland for Israel. This controversial narrative challenges the long-held belief in Israeli circles that the attacks were perpetrated by Iraqi nationalists.

Saturday Morning Conspiracy Theory

The article discusses a "conspiracy theory" posted on 4chan in September 2019, predicting a major catastrophe leading to loss of life among millions of Americans during 2020 and 2021, originating from a deadly virus and backed by potential vaccines. The post also highlights doubt around how pharmaceutical companies could suddenly produce billions of doses of vaccines in 2020 without massive recruitment or extensive new facilities. The piece ends by noting the preparations for a pandemic at an NHS hospital in late 2019, and wonders who may have tipped them off about the impending crisis.

China Abandons Paris Agreement, Making U.S. Efforts Even More Painful & Pointless

President Xi Jinping of China has reiterated that the country would forge its own environmental policy, unmoved by external factors. His statement contradicts the Paris Agreement's pledges to reduce carbon emissions by no later than 2030. This occurred during a series of US official visits, igniting a proposal by Republican Representative Chip Roy and others to defund John Kerry’s climate-change office at the State Department. This incident illustrates China's clear disinterest in aligning with Western net-zero objectives, despite the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plans to impose significant costs on Americans to decrease emissions.

Ambulance: Facial Recognition Used To Identify Patients

Duality Health and Acadian Ambulance have partnered to apply AI-powered facial recognition technology to patient identification in healthcare. The Duality software aims to bridge gaps in patient record synchronization, an issue causing financial losses across US healthcare institutions due to claim denials emanating from mis-identification. The software creates unique identifiers linked to patients’ medical records, with a claimed accuracy of 99.96% in patient identification. This can improve patient care, maximize hospital efficiency, lower costs, and facilitate health data exchange.