Mises Daily
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George Reisman
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rather than the actual, rational right to medical care as the basis of various policies it has adopted over the years. Seen in this light, the origins of the the services of these willing providers. It is both a violation of the freedom of competition of those providers and, by the same token, the bestowal of a monopoly force against others, coupled with a willingness to serve it by such means. Such a policy is irrational and ultimately self-destructive. Indeed, its