It is now clear that the health care reform legislation before Congress will not meet President Obama’s primary goal of reducing future medical costs. Unfortunately, since members of this administration have little or no private sector experience, they fail to comprehend that the only way we can discover the lowest price for a product or service is through competition among suppliers. Unless this becomes the cornerstone of medical insurance, costs will continue to rise.
The above is the first paragraph of the Advertiser op/ed of 3/9/10. For the footnoted version click here.