Dear Amy: I’ve been assaulted by multiple men in my life, mostly in high school and college. I have been in extensive therapy to work through the lasting effects of these assaults. I’m very proud of the progress I’ve made. No one in my family is aware of my experiences, except for my grandmother. A… Continue reading Assault survivor wants to keep trauma private from family
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Lloyd Austin’s Hidden Diagnosis: Why Some People Keep Serious Illnesses Private
The U.S. defense secretary is facing scrutiny after failing to immediately disclose to the White House his recent prostate-cancer diagnosis and a related hospitalization, a breach of protocol for which he has apologized. But while the secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, as a cabinet member, faces certain expectations about what he must disclose publicly regarding… Continue reading Lloyd Austin’s Hidden Diagnosis: Why Some People Keep Serious Illnesses Private
Friend sharing private information about husband’s patients
Dear Amy: I’m a man in my 30′s. I’d gone on a couple of dates with “Stan” before he left for a four-month trip. We had sex both times. He was sweet, romantic, and we got along well. When he got back, we started dating again and he said he didn’t want to have sex… Continue reading Friend sharing private information about husband’s patients
Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
The rate of serious medical complications increased in hospitals after they were purchased by private equity investment firms, according to a major study of the effects of such acquisitions on patient care in recent years. The study, published in JAMA on Tuesday, found that, in the three years after a private equity fund bought a… Continue reading Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices. Source link
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
After vowing to tackle consolidation in the health care industry, the Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday that challenged the growing practice of private-equity firms backing companies that amass medical practices and dominate local markets. The suit targeted a large doctors’ group that operates anesthesia practices in several states, claiming the group… Continue reading FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust