From the Editor's Desk Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.In the pandemic winter of 2020, Katie, my family's 14-year-old miniature poodle, began coughing uncontrollably. After multiple vet visits, and more than $1,000 in bills, a veterinary cardiologist diagnosed her with heart failure. Our girl, a dog I loved so much that I wrote an essay about how I called her my "daughter," would likely die within nine months. |
Wednesday 8th May 2024
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