We were sent a COVID fear survey via email today. The feedback is "supposed" to be anonymous (not that we give a shit). The survey asked questions like:
- Have you been to the office within the past year? If not, why not?
- Are you concerned about catching COVID (from other patients, medical staff)?
- How concerned are you?
Then it described the new (not new) policy of having people wait in their cars before their appointments now, and getting a text to enter the building, and the hand sanitizers, and masks, and so on. Finally, it gets to the point of asking you to make an appointment.
I normally don't fill out surveys. I did this time. We have had the same doctors for 30+ years. Here's my survey response:
Your job as doctors and the oath you took at least 30 years ago is to protect human health and do no harm. Until you (individually and collectively) decided to put corrupt, greedy, and frankly, evil politicians' thirst for power above the health of not only me and my family, but humanity, I believe you did just that. However, whether it's for money or convenience or fear, you are permitting your medical license to be used as a weapon against your fellow man, THE vehicle to force unneeded, unwanted, and experimental medical treatments against people who are less informed than you. As doctors who know the truth about the operation and transmissions of viruses, yet still choosing to enable and encourage these crimes against humanity, I can no longer trust you. I'm sorry, but me and my family won't be back.
Translation of the survey: “No one is making appointments and we’re losing money!!! Maybe it’s because they don’t know about our “new” safety policies! Let’s reassure them in the form of a survey!”
100% right on. I have a relative (several actually) who work as medical staff in hospitals. One of whom who is in a position to know told me their hospital lost almost $300 million dollars at that point and this was probably a good 6 months ago at least when we had the conversation. The loss was due to canceling elective surgeries, and paying staff when hardly any medical business was being conducted. Their hospital was almost empty. As you can imagine, no patients equals no insurance payments and private copays either among other things. Anyway, now it's time to try and get everyone back in the door for "routine checkups" et cetera. Needless to say, we're not biting.
And this is why random other injuries and illnesses are being coded as covid...These hospitals get federal moolah for every covid admittance and death. Their bottom line is paramount.
Very good point, and now we know why.
As soon as they started pushing that people should see family doctors again (vaccination, testing, for medical exemptions, etc.) my mind went ❗️❗️ They must be losing a lot of money in outpatient services.
Yes, I heard something similar. A local healthcare provider with multi state locations lost 750 million in the 8 weeks they didn't perform elective/non emergent operations.
I heard the hospitals were getting paid to fake covid deaths tho. Is that making up all this money or is there something else shady going on? What’s their incentive to keep this charade up?