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April 9, 2023 Some More Truth About Hospital MonopoliesWhy do not-for-profit hospitals show annual profits of 20 to 30 percent?
April 24, 2022 Ending Hospital Monopolies Is Needed to Restore Free MarketsThe economic argument against monopoly power is that it interferes with the free functioning of markets.
January 9, 2022 IU Health’s Price Freeze Is a GimmickThe medical provider has become a strong regional monopoly in many parts of the state.
December 20, 2020 Indiana’s Hospital Monopolies Worse than CaliforniaOur hospital monopolies are financially damaging to Indiana’s economy and Hoosier families.
January 26, 2020 Hospital Monopolies Are an Urgent Legislative ProblemHealthcare often costs more than many families’ property and income taxes combined.
December 22, 2019 Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hospital Monopoly Problem in IndianaThe typical Hoosier is spending $746 per year more on healthcare than they should be.
November 3, 2019 Monopsony Problems Get Hearing in CongressSummary: Firms mistake the presence of monopsony power for a labor shortage.
August 25, 2013 A New Antitrust CaseThe proposed business merger between two large airlines brings century-old anti-trust law to the forefront.

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