Changes

There is a risk that hospitals will continue to overcharge the uninsured, particularly those above three times the poverty level.  But many patients below the threshold opt should now opt for self-payment rather than costly insurance premiums.

There is a risk that hospitals will continue to overcharge the uninsured, particularly those above three times the poverty level.  But many patients below the threshold opt should now opt for self-payment rather than costly insurance premiums.

[[Libertarian]] think tanks, such as the Mises Institute and CATO and perhaps Heritage, support [[oligopoly]] and [[monopoly]] power by hospitals and others.  But abuse of monopoly power by hospitals in the form [[sham peer review]] to impose [[exclusive contracts]] can occur.

[[Libertarian]] think tanks, such as the Ludwig Von Mises Institute and CATO Institute and perhaps Heritage, support [[oligopoly]] and [[monopoly]] power by hospitals and others.  But abuse of monopoly power by hospitals in the form [[sham peer review]] to impose [[exclusive contracts]] can occur.