Bursting the Hospital Protectionist Bubble

Hospital lobbies defend protectionist policies—like Certificate of Need laws and ACA Section 6001—by arguing they need to cross-subsidize unprofitable services to survive. But does keeping competitors out actually justify a broken system? In this episode, Jared Rhoads and Reinier Schuur unpack the economics of cross-subsidization, why traditional hospitals view competition as a threat, and what it would take to build a genuinely open hospital market.Check out Jared Rhoads' article on cross-subsidization here.Enjoyed this episode? Then don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to our show. To support our show, and the Center for Modern Health, you can make a tax deductible donation here.