For 37 years, the United States government has waged a war against physicians. The declaration of war came in the form of Medicare and Medicaid. These programs offered a new vision for healthcare—consumers could demand and receive medical services without having to pay for them. By severing the capitalist link between supply and demand, the government produced a nation of healthcare gluttons. In 1952, U.S. healthcare expenditures were less than 5% of Gross Domestic Product; today that figure is well over 20% and rising exponentially. This rise in costs is directly attributable to the government’s interference in the healthcare marketplace. 

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