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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 317739" data-attributes="member: 389">Near as I could tell, the $$$ per covid infection is a simple misrepresentation of reality.The fed govt had a program(s) to help states/cities setup testing sites and extra hospital beds.&nbsp; Basically it was a &quot;what do you need kind of thing&quot;.&nbsp; So the feds handed the cash strapped states and cities a grant in order for them to build/buy/fund what they had justified.Then some dumbass took the granted money and divided it by the number of covid infections to arrive at a $$$ per covid kind of metric.&nbsp; Well, that is dumb because it wasn't the govt saying we will give you XXX dollars for every covid.&nbsp; And that's why you hear all sorts of numbers, some say ND got/gets $13k for every covid infection and then you had places like NY that &quot;got&quot; $50k for each infection.Note, my numbers are fictional, but that process and misrepresentation of reality is what we all hear about.Now, on the flip side, the fed government has largely picked up the tab for testing and patient treatment.&nbsp; But I am pretty sure it's for the actual cost, and not a XXX dollars per person infected. When you think about it, a person that spends 45 days on a respirator in ICU costs a hell of a lot more than the asymptomatic person.Don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you in that where there's fed money, there's fraud and abuse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 317739, member: 389"] Near as I could tell, the $$$ per covid infection is a simple misrepresentation of reality. The fed govt had a program(s) to help states/cities setup testing sites and extra hospital beds. Basically it was a "what do you need kind of thing". So the feds handed the cash strapped states and cities a grant in order for them to build/buy/fund what they had justified. Then some dumbass took the granted money and divided it by the number of covid infections to arrive at a $$$ per covid kind of metric. Well, that is dumb because it wasn't the govt saying we will give you XXX dollars for every covid. And that's why you hear all sorts of numbers, some say ND got/gets $13k for every covid infection and then you had places like NY that "got" $50k for each infection. Note, my numbers are fictional, but that process and misrepresentation of reality is what we all hear about. Now, on the flip side, the fed government has largely picked up the tab for testing and patient treatment. But I am pretty sure it's for the actual cost, and not a XXX dollars per person infected. When you think about it, a person that spends 45 days on a respirator in ICU costs a hell of a lot more than the asymptomatic person. Don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you in that where there's fed money, there's fraud and abuse. [/QUOTE]

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