In many areas, the local hospital system is the major, if not the only, source of high quality employment. Insurance companies are usually cast as the villain, but they’re the entities actually fighting to contain costs, and their profit margins are far thinner.
Consequently the local hospital is often protected by regional politicians and judges. Trying to take on a hospital network is about as likely to succeed as going after the favorite hometown sports team.
Its almost as if health care is not something that would ever be accepted by any stakeholder as a truly free market. So why does America pretend that it should be treated like one?
Consequently the local hospital is often protected by regional politicians and judges. Trying to take on a hospital network is about as likely to succeed as going after the favorite hometown sports team.