Comments on: Surprise: Managed Competition Doesn’t Control Costs http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-47594 Neil H. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:58:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6231#comment-47594 I agree with Ken. I agree with Ken.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-47573 Ken Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6231#comment-47573 Thank God for the NCPA? A lot of the other "conservative" think tanks are actually promoting managed competition and health insurance exchanges and other idiotic ideas. Thank God for the NCPA? A lot of the other “conservative” think tanks are actually promoting managed competition and health insurance exchanges and other idiotic ideas.

]]> By: Brian W. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-47572 Brian W. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:02:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6231#comment-47572 The theory of “managed competition” seems so foreign to what we know about other markets, I can’t understand why we keep hoping it will work in health care. Forgive my lack of an economics degree, but I can’t envision any scenario where “managed competition” would control costs across any industry. Is there some report I don’t know about that says the cost of flat-screen TVs have come down because of “managed competition” in the electronics industry? Perhaps I just didn’t realize that most American homes have microwave ovens because of “managed competition” in the home appliance industry over the last 40 years. Do I thank “managed competition” for the two new Wal-Mart stores, a new Home Depot and a Lowe’s being built in my town? I don’t get it. The theory of “managed competition” seems so foreign to what we know about other markets, I can’t understand why we keep hoping it will work in health care.

Forgive my lack of an economics degree, but I can’t envision any scenario where “managed competition” would control costs across any industry. Is there some report I don’t know about that says the cost of flat-screen TVs have come down because of “managed competition” in the electronics industry? Perhaps I just didn’t realize that most American homes have microwave ovens because of “managed competition” in the home appliance industry over the last 40 years. Do I thank “managed competition” for the two new Wal-Mart stores, a new Home Depot and a Lowe’s being built in my town? I don’t get it.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-47570 Larry C. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:35:44 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6231#comment-47570 I agree with Joe. I'm not surprised either. I agree with Joe. I’m not surprised either.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/surprise-managed-competition-doesn%e2%80%99t-control-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-47568 Joe S. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:31:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6231#comment-47568 I'm not surprised. But then I'm a loyal reader. I’m not surprised. But then I’m a loyal reader.

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