Many would concede that healthcare prices are irrational . How did prices get this way?

1. Is there a relationship between cost and price for any given product or service in healthcare? Should there be?

2. Many would concede that healthcare prices are irrational . How did prices get this way?
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3. The public and those that represent the public (legislatures, insurance companies, consumer groups) have concluded that healthcare prices are outrageous. What can the healthcare industry do to restore public confidence?
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4. Healthcare prices are not, and perhaps should not, be set like prices in other industries. Compare how healthcare prices are set to how automobile prices are set.