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> Almost all the industry power rests in the hands of the insurers. (And the private insurers are themselves beholden to Medicare). Don't forget Big Pharma who
by lloyd-christmas 11y ago
> Almost all the industry power rests in the hands of the insurers. (And the private insurers are themselves beholden to Medicare).
Don't forget Big Pharma who pay for all of their research and sponsor their conferences. Speaking out against them means your research funding disappears. Doctors have a lot of industries surrounding them that are pulling strings. It's arguably the most regulated industry in the world. If you puff your chest out in any direction, it's the Alamo.