Market forces or force the market?
States think they have some answers to the healthcare cost spiral. But the answers can be as different as the states themselves. Some advocate rigorous regulation to contain costs, while at the other end are those who believe good old competition is the best weapon against healthcare inflation. An increasing number of experts say both camps are partially right. So who's having the most success?
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D004465:Economic Competition; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D008396:Maryland; D008404:Massachusetts; D009515:New Jersey; D009658:North Dakota; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States