Palantir, the controversial data analysis firm, has been awarded millions of dollars by New York City's public hospital system, according to documents obtained by The Intercept. Simultaneously, former White House border czar Tom Homan announced a drawdown of immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota, while former President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg, urging troops to vote Republican. These events highlight a complex interplay of government contracts, political maneuvering, and military engagement.
Since 2023, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation has paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track down payments for services provided at its hospitals and medical clinics, according to Hacker News. Palantir's software is used to make more efficient the billing of Medicaid and other public benefits, including automated scanning of patient health notes to increase charges captured.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, more than 1,000 immigration agents have left the Twin Cities area, with hundreds more departing in the days ahead, as part of the Trump administration's drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge, Fortune reported. A small security force will remain to protect the remaining agents and respond to potential incidents. "We already removed well over 1,000 people, and as of Monday, Tuesday, we'll remove several hundred more," Homan told CBS's Face the Nation. Agents will continue investigating fraud allegations and the anti-immigration enforcement protests.
In a separate development, former President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg, an active Army base in North Carolina, as reported by Time. He urged troops to vote for Republicans and criticized Democrats. Trump shared the stage with Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chairman and Senate candidate, while touting his military spending plans and celebrating his restoration of the Fort Bragg name. "You have to vote for us," Trump told the troops, highlighting his move to restore the Fort Bragg name.
These events reflect ongoing shifts in government spending, immigration policy, and political campaigning. The awarding of a contract to Palantir raises questions about the use of data analysis in healthcare billing, while the drawdown of immigration agents in Minnesota signals a change in enforcement strategies. Trump's rally at Fort Bragg underscores the continued politicization of the military and the upcoming election.
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