Do dentists know what they're doing?(mapwriting.substack.com)
925 points by doitLP | 653 comments
A MapWriting Substack essay by Parker Tatum asking whether dentists actually know what they're doing, questioning the evidence behind dental practice.
#healthcare on Hacker News
9 stories tagged healthcare, newest first.
Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless(economist.com)
89 points by burntcaramel | 83 comments
An Economist leader article arguing that many back and shoulder surgeries are ineffective or harmful compared with alternatives.
Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices(truthout.org)
402 points by paimapi | 267 comments
Truthout news article on Sen. Elizabeth Warren introducing a bill to ban private equity firms from owning medical practices.
Midjourney Medical(midjourney.com)
1260 points by ricochet11 | 837 comments
Midjourney's announcement page for Midjourney Medical, a new medical initiative, with links to a video, the announcement post, and sign-up.
My dad could still be alive, but he's not(jenn.site)
324 points by DustinEchoes | 218 comments
A personal blog post about the author's father dying of a first heart attack shortly after his 57th birthday, reflecting on how he could have survived.
US hospital told family their daughter had checked out when in fact she'd died(theguardian.com)
330 points by howard941 | 171 comments
Guardian news article about a Sacramento hospital that told a family their daughter Jessie Peterson had checked out when she had actually died, leaving them searching for a year.
U.S. opens UnitedHealth antitrust probe(wsj.com)
477 points by moose_man | 193 comments
Wall Street Journal article reporting that the U.S. government launched an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group; page showed a device verification screen.
Who employs your doctor? Increasingly, a private equity firm(nytimes.com)
391 points by yarapavan | 333 comments
New York Times Upshot article on private equity firms increasingly acquiring doctors' practices; the page shows a subscription paywall.
Private equity is buying everything from vet offices to tech conglomerates(theverge.com)
482 points by Brajeshwar | 312 comments
A Verge Decoder interview with prosecutor Brendan Ballou on how private equity buys companies from vet offices to tech firms, why the system is broken, and fixes.