> why, in free market land, is a buyer of services and medication, not allowed to negotiate prices? Because W Bush decided to forbid that while simultaneously

> why, in free market land, is a buyer of services and medication, not allowed to negotiate prices? Because W Bush decided to forbid that while simultaneously forcing the fed'gov to pay for it "we need to pay face value because big companies need the money for their R&D" was the discussion years ago IIRC. it's BS, but that was the narrative.