You try opening a hospital before saying that they exist in a free market. You might find that the other hospitals in the area, who get to determine whether you

You try opening a hospital before saying that they exist in a free market. You might find that the other hospitals in the area, who get to determine whether you get to open a hospital at all[0], do not think you should be able to. [0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_need http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_need