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>Single-payer would not fix the problem by itself, either... although using monopsony power could certainly help, if executed competently. The other half of th
by Despegar 7y ago
>Single-payer would not fix the problem by itself, either... although using monopsony power could certainly help, if executed competently.
The other half of this has to be aggressive antitrust enforcement in the healthcare sector.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y agoSo that along with the fact that "if executed competently" is outside of the government's ability... Are two reasons this will never happen.
- Despegar 7y agoI wouldn't be so sure. Antitrust is having a renaissance right now.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y agoI agree talk of antitrust is hot right now. We'll see if it's anything more than talk in an election year.