Americans have the right to access their medical records, but actually doing so is often complicated, slow and costly. Sean Justice/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Justice/Getty Images Opinion Shots - Health News Opinion: It's Your Right To See Your Medical Records. It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Do August 28, 2019 Hospitals and other health care companies often make it hard — and pricey — to get access to your medical data. It doesn't have to be this way.