In this Post and Courier op-ed, Dr. Marcelo Hochman argues that the Biden administration’s plan to erase medical debt from credit reports fails to address the core issue: the inflated cost of care driven by limited outpatient options. Drawing from personal experience—where a carpal tunnel surgery cost $15,000 in a hospital but only $3,000 in a private office—he highlights the urgent need to expand access to affordable, non-hospital care settings.
Read the full commentary: Medical debt isn’t the real problem—access is
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Plastic Surgery Trends to Watch in 2026: A Surgeon’s Perspective
Plastic surgery in 2026 continues to move away from dramatic transformation and toward natural results, longevity, and anatomy-first planning. Patients are more informed than ever—and
February 9, 2026
