Data from HHS and the CDC indicates there were a total of 287,000 preventable deaths from COVID in the past three months. (Photo: Shutterstock)
As the number of individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 surges, a new analysis estimates that the total preventable costs of treating unvaccinated patients in hospitals in June, July, and August stand at $5.7 billion — including an estimated $3.7 billion in August alone.
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