For the conspiracy believer I have nothing as there will always be another “but...”. I can tell you that there is no widespread conspiracy among doctors. They are too busy and have other things to worry about. It is true that the HOSPITAL is paid somewhat more for TREATING a Covid patient than a similar non Covid illness. This was part of the CARES act and helps in a few ways. 1) hospitals were financially gutted during the shut down, especially small ones. No surgery for a month in current payment structures is a near death blow. A lot of small hospitals operate on margins <2%. 2) Helps in taking care of the uninsured which Covid is hitting harder. 3) helps cover the increased cost of PPE, staffing (don’t want your Covid nurse caring for non-Covid if possible), increased health needs these patients have, increased cleaning, and in some cases hazard pay. Most doctors are paid either salary or by RVU or a combination. In none of these cases would their income be affected by a Covid patient or Covid death. Putting them on a ventilator could raise their RVU but do you honestly think doctors are putting people on vents for more money? That would be like getting paid to beat your head into the wall. I know hundreds of doctors from all political backgrounds. I am sure somewhere, somehow, there are a few finding a way to milk the system. Bad people exist. But, it isn’t widespread.