{"id":23166,"date":"2020-12-10T07:39:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T07:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=23166"},"modified":"2020-12-10T07:44:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T07:44:08","slug":"us-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/10\/us-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"US healthcare killing the host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This chart sums up the size of the challenge facing President-elect Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2020\/2020-12-10-healthcare.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Health Care Costs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mancur Olson (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Rise-Decline-Nations-Stagflation-Rigidities-ebook\/dp\/B00267SS7W\">The Rise and Decline of Nations<\/a>) identified special interest groups as one of the primary obstacles to efficient functioning of the economy, whether they be oil producers, banks, trade unions, or the medical profession. 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