Similar to the VA, this may be be a result of Medicare negotiation for drug prices. Will patients want this?
American consumers have repeatedly resisted efforts to save money on medical care by restricting choice. Health maintenance organizations, for example, were once seen as the answer to rising healthcare costs, but millions of people rejected the approach, saying they wanted the freedom to choose their doctors.
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