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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Dr. Marcelo Hochman Named to the SC Biz Most Influential Leaders of 2025
We are honored to share that Dr. Marcelo Hochman has been selected as one of the SC Biz Most Influential Leaders of 2025. This recognition
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