MedCity News June 1, 2025
Teira Gunlock

What if the kind of cuts we should be talking about are the ones that actually make care better? Like cutting confusion. Because for many people, the biggest barrier to healthcare access isn’t cost or availability – it’s complexity.

After my daughter was born prematurely, I received a hospital bill that was nearly 30 pages long. The total? Just pennies shy of $1 million.

I didn’t panic. I knew I wouldn’t be responsible for the full amount. I expected to pay close to my out-of-pocket max, and I was fortunate enough to be in a position where I could.

But I still found myself overwhelmed.

Page after page, I tried to decode what I owed, what insurance would cover,...

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