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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by castlecrasher2 on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:55PM (#18853277)
>You cap healthcare prices for insurers because they are heavily influencing the provider prices.

Insurers already have an incentive to limit prices, though, which is essentially what their contracts with providers are. As in, they list how much they'll shell out for CPT codes.

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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by Dylan16807 on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @03:58AM (#18854256)
They have an incentive to get discounts, which is not the same as limiting prices.
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