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Healthcare: Beware Price Controls and Weaker Patent Protections

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, June 06 2019

As debate over healthcare policy accelerates, a small number of otherwise conservative and libertarian voices who should know better have begun floating destructive proposals that would only make matters worse. As an initial matter, it’s worth highlighting an encouraging recent Gallup survey that may surprise some. Namely, a remarkable 80% of Americans rate their own healthcare as “excellent” or “good.” Accordingly, policy makers should approach this debate with the understanding that proposals that would upset the proverbial apple cart and impose…

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