If all you've got is a hammer then every problem begins to resemble a nail. But some problems actually require a screwdriver. The problem with price signals in

If all you've got is a hammer then every problem begins to resemble a nail. But some problems actually require a screwdriver. The problem with price signals in health care is that they compete with survival signals, and the survival signals sometimes win out. This makes health care an example of a situation where (traditional) markets become distorted and fail to operate efficiently. A little external help is needed.