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Government regulations about not advertising prices blind consumers to the costs of procedures, so hospitals have little reason to lower prices.
It's another case where a small dose of regulation is worse than strict regulation or no regulation.
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Government regulations about not advertising prices blind consumers to the costs of procedures, so hospitals have little reason to lower prices.
It's another case where a small dose of regulation is worse than strict regulation or no regulation.