Tag Archives: Claims

Demi Lovato Calls Out Rudy Giuliani After Claims He Was “Tucking in My Shirt” in Borat Movie

Demi Lovato hit Twitter and called out Rudy Giuliani over his “tucking in my shirt” tweet. Stills from Borat 2 circulated Twitter yesterday, seemingly showing Giuliani in a compromising position. Soooooooooo, in case you missed it (doubtful), photos from a Borat 2 scene made their way around the internet yesterday, featuring Rudy Giuliani in a,… Read More »

Blacks are hospitalized for COVID-19 at four times the rate of whites, Medicare claims data shows

Medicare claims data shows Blacks were hospitalized with COVID-19 at a rate nearly four times higher than whites. Blacks had the highest hospitalization rate, with 465 per 100,000. Hispanics had 258 hospitalizations per 100,000. Asians had 187 per 100,000, and whites had 123 per 100,000. The disparities go beyond race and ethnicity and suggest the… Read More »

Ousted BARDA director pushed back on chloroquine claims and faced whistleblower retaliation, complaint says

After his surprise removal from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)—a key agency partnered with pharma companies on COVID-19 drugs, vaccines and diagnostics—former Director Rick Bright is alleging whistleblower retaliation by HHS leadership.  In an 89-page complaint published by The New York Times, Bright says he was “involuntarily… Read More »