...humans are most reliably motivated by self interest, the key to good care at good prices is to align economic incentives. Is it really 'the key'? Why? You a

...humans are most reliably motivated by self interest, the key to good care at good prices is to align economic incentives. Is it really 'the key'? Why? You are making exactly the implicit cultural assumption I'm referring to. In a social context, self interest does not equate simply to economic interest. Incentivizing people economically is not the only way to motivate them, nor is it the most effective way. It only serves as a least common denominator, something to use when there are otherwise no shared values between the parties. Economics alone represents a floor, not a ceiling, and is certainly not a sound foundation on which to build a healthy society.