Many companies in the health tech sector have shockingly leaky privacy practices.
May 19, 2022
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RICHARD GARD DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS A “VERY HEALTHY AND FIT” SAILOR, SCUBA DIVER, AND MUSIC TEACHER AT YALE UNIVERSITY BEFORE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER CONTRACTING COVID IN MARCH 2020. HE HAS SINCE SPENT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL, OFTEN FOR SYMPTOMS THAT RESEMBLE A HEART ATTACK./RICHARD GARD/KHN
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