MedCity News February 7, 2025
It’s time to replace this system with one that works for patients and invites disruption. We need to put control back in the hands of patients, allowing them to own their health records, make independent decisions, and switch to fair and transparent alternatives.
The $5 trillion cost of healthcare has pushed Americans to the brink. Despite calls for consumers to take a more active role in reducing healthcare costs, the ugly truth is that the information required to do that is controlled by corporations.
The whole system is designed to start every doctor’s visit from scratch, conceal costs, and inflate the bills to justify higher premiums year after year. It survives challenges by limiting transparency, stifling innovation, and withholding...