title: Con: competitive bidding cannot work in the clinical laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Sun Healthcare Group, Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Blanchard
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000191:economics*; D003164:Competitive Bidding / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States