Topic: Scott Jensen

Dr. Scott Jensen, a Minnesota state senator, claims that pediatric COVID-19 hospitalization data has been significantly inflated. Reports suggest up to 40% of children admitted for unrelated issues, such as appendicitis or psychiatric episodes, were classified as COVID-19 admissions. This follows a pattern of financial incentives for hospitals to document COVID-19 on discharge summaries and death certificates.

The European Union is drafting laws to combat a perceived "infodemic" of COVID-19 misinformation, potentially leading to the deplatforming of dissenting voices. In the U.S., Minnesota State Senator and physician Dr. Scott Jensen is under investigation by the state medical board for his public comments regarding the coding of death certificates. Jensen, a former "Family Doctor of the Year," claims he is being targeted for comparing COVID-19 to the flu.

Minnesota State Senator Dr. Scott Jensen explained how Medicare reimbursement rates increase significantly for COVID-19 diagnoses. Hospitals receive approximately $13,000 for a COVID-19 admission compared to $4,600 for normal pneumonia, with the payment rising to $39,000 if a ventilator is used.