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Amazon just bought my doctor’s office. That makes me very nervous.

Here are four big questions I want to see One Medical, Amazon and the U.S. government answer about medical ethics and privacy, or else I’m moving to a different doctor — and you should, too

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July 22, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
A One Medical office on July 21 in Oakland, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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First, Amazon learned what I read.

Then Amazon learned what I put in my home. It tracked what I covet as gifts. It started watching what I watch on TV. Next, Amazon bought my grocery to learn what I eat.

Now Amazon wants to own my doctor’s office, too. One of history’s largest corporations may soon know more about me than I do — and that ought to make anyone uncomfortable.