Yes, I see, it does reflect matters. Of course natural deaths embedded in covid would not be seen, but the invoices to the feds would be larger. Obviously a forensic comparison is needed to see if the states really tried to milk the cash cow?
Or we could just not have a for-profit healthcare system and choose a less ridiculous way of allocating public health funds. Seems easier than an inquisition from the crowd that thinks COVID isn't real/is being overblown for nefarious ends.