pricing needs to be agreed at a national level The USA is a big country, with vastly different demographics across it. Medical provider costs (especially wages

pricing needs to be agreed at a national level The USA is a big country, with vastly different demographics across it. Medical provider costs (especially wages) are going to be vastly higher in some locales than others. Also, the risks in some areas (complications due to pneumonia, for example) are going to vary by region. So it can't really be a single national list.