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The Real Civic Data Gap

Hospitals publish prices. Courts publish dockets. The civic-data work isn't getting it published — it's bridging the gap from published to usable.

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Trust Is Verifiability, Not Accuracy

Most data tools claim accuracy. Few are verifiable. What turns a dashboard into a citable source isn't the data — it's the receipts a stranger can check.

Apr 25, 2026

Why I Built HospitalCost.com

Hospitals are required to publish their prices. Published doesn't mean usable. Here's what I built and what the data actually shows.

Apr 14, 2026