John K. Ross on a Rare Victory Against Health Care-Strangling Red Tape

Credit: Yuya-Tamai-CC-BYCredit: Yuya-Tamai-CC-BYHealth care policy is an unholy, god-awful mess
thanks to Obamacare, and was no picnic before it. The system is
still saddled with the remnants of past attempts at central
planning—a Gordian knot of bad incentives, powerful guilds, and
anti-competitive rules. John K. Ross points to a telling example
from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled this
week that the state of Virginia may have violated the Constitution
when it prohibited a doctor from opening shop simply to shield
other businesses from competition.

John K. Ross on a Rare Victory Against Health Care-Strangling Red Tape

Credit: Yuya-Tamai-CC-BYCredit: Yuya-Tamai-CC-BYHealth care policy is an unholy, god-awful mess
thanks to Obamacare, and was no picnic before it. The system is
still saddled with the remnants of past attempts at central
planning—a Gordian knot of bad incentives, powerful guilds, and
anti-competitive rules. John K. Ross points to a telling example
from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled this
week that the state of Virginia may have violated the Constitution
when it prohibited a doctor from opening shop simply to shield
other businesses from competition.