Several social media posts resurfaced the claim that health insurance programs “bribed” doctors to administer COVID-19 vaccines. A far-right site posted a video of an anti-vaccine doctor “revealing” that “doctors were being bribed to push” the vaccine.
Messaging may highlight that this misleading claim has been circulating since 2022. Some health insurance companies offer incentives that are meant to boost patient health outcomes and reduce health care costs. These incentives are not limited to vaccination but also include healthy lifestyle changes, staying up to date on routine medical tests, and maintaining health regimens.
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