You don't get all that much choice in hospitals. In an emergency, you go to the nearest. Otherwise, you go to the one your insurance/doctor are affiliated wit

You don't get all that much choice in hospitals. In an emergency, you go to the nearest. Otherwise, you go to the one your insurance/doctor are affiliated with. Sure, some places have two (or more) hospitals in the region, but often there's only one and the choice is just go or don't go. It is one of those areas, like utilities, where it really is _not_ a free market.