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Originally Posted by mce
What about FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS?
You know... hospitals competing with each other and driving prices downward?
Is this even possible?
Or is consolidation and MONOPOLY (greased by corrupt lobby money) the only way to go?
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It is interesting that you bring this up because I see this happening where I live. There is a healthcare group here called Legacy. They run hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, specialist's offices, labs etc. They basically do it all. Over the last handful of years, they have started buying up the small independently owned businesses. Doctors are selling to them then staying on and joining their staff. They have grown massively over the last few years. Another group in town, Adventist, are now doing the same. I won't be shocked if 10 years from now almost every healthcare provider in this city if not state is owned by one of those two companies.