Archives of Investigations and Editorials

Unions

Organized labor is important but hospital unions take it to an extreme. Unions rules provide little incentive to work efficiently. Unions use a seniority system for …
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Protected: Flock of Administrators

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Protected: False gods

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Limiting Choice, Limiting Quality Care

Insurance companies limit choice in medical care to reduce costs. This limits who you can see and what care you can receive under the insurance plan. …
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Monopoly

The essential problem in medicine is monopoly. Almost every aspect of healthcare is manipulated by various monopolies. Doctors have a monopoly on providing care; they limit …
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Mandatory in network referrals conflict with doctors’ obligation to provide best care

Doctors are obligated to provide the best care possible for their patients. Therefore, doctors should refer patients to other doctors including specialists who they think provide the best care. However, doctors are required by certain insurance or medical practices to refer within specific networks. For example, doctors who belong in multispecialty practices are incentivized to…
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