Fact Check: RP's Health Freedom Slim-Jim

[amakris]

One of the bullets on RP's Health Freedom Slim-Jim says "Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies and drive down the cost of medical care."

Question is: what specific regulatory impediments exist that prevent doctors from doing this today?

NOTE: Emphasis on *regulatory* impediments. I'm not interested in arguments of pragmatism.

Thanks!

[chrismatthews]

http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/dec99/conflicts.htm



do a google search using "Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies" there' plenty of articles written by or about physicians available, with good information.

[amakris]

My bad, I put the entire phrase in quotes. I should have let "the Google" work its magic. Thanks.