Topic: Hospital Funding

A report for hospital Chief Financial Officers reveals the federal aid distributed per COVID-19 case under the CARES Act. Funding varies significantly by state, with Alabama receiving $158,000, North Carolina $252,000, and Wyoming $278,000 per case. The hosts suggest these high payouts create a financial incentive for hospitals to over-report cases through high-cycle PCR testing.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb clarified that the new coronavirus database is located on National Institute of Health (NIH) servers and remains accessible to the CDC. The shift in data reporting is partially attributed to the CDC's antiquated systems and the need to use testing data for the procurement and distribution of PPE, ventilators, and funding.