Former surgeon general says $5K ER bill is a symptom of broken system

"A former US surgeon general just got a taste of what frustrates countless Americans: a massive medical bill.

Dr. Jerome Adams, who was the nation's top doctor from 2017 to 2021, said he was slammed with an almost $5,000 bill after being treated for dehydration at a Mayo Clinic emergency department, where he got labs and a few IV bags. He first shared his experience on X (formerly Twitter) in a post that went viral."