Hospitals muzzling doctors and nurses

[demi-conservative]

Surprise.

Ignorance is bliss.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-talk-to-press

Preventing panic is the priority.

[KingsGambit]

Most employers do the exact same thing, with strict guidelines against speaking to the press. The outrage over this seems to be because doctors and nurses are seen as workers for the public good rather than for a specific employer, but it behooves people to ask themselves why exactly they would be upset about one but not the other.

[mikewhitney]

The things normally subject to employer confidence pertains to legal representations of the company and of competition/marketing/patent issues. James of Project Veritas has sought information about the virus progression as seen by doctors and staff. There is a bit of render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God that which belong to God. The facts about the virus and improper political action by the hospital are deserving of public attention.

[demi-conservative]

Most employers do the exact same thing, with strict guidelines against speaking to the press.

The difference is that the situation with the hospital have a direct impact on the public at large.

[Sparko]

The difference is that the situation with the hospital have a direct impact on the public at large.

I understand the rule. You are trying to stop not only bad press, but bad actors. Someone with an ax to grind could put out false information. Like KG said, most companies have this policy in place. The firm I work for does. Of course they are lawyers, so...

You should also appreciate that some liberal healthcare workers could want to use this as an opportunity to attack Trump by claiming things are worse than they are, and the MSM is chomping at the bit for any bad news to use against him. All in all, I think this is a good rule to have.