The other side of the "market" is also not very "free". Health care facilities are heavily regulated - and I don't just mean for safety. Try opening an MRI fa

The other side of the "market" is also not very "free". Health care facilities are heavily regulated - and I don't just mean for safety. Try opening an MRI facility or other capital-intensive facility... You'll be required to obtain a certificate of need from a state board. That board will be heavily lobbied by existing supplies to minimize competition from upstart facilities. IIRC, around 2/3 of states have these laws in place. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2021-07-09/on-the-heels-of-the-pandemic-states-should-get-rid-of-certificate-of-need-laws https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2021-07-09/...