Comments on: NYT Proves that Free Market Competition Works http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/09/19/nyt-proves-that-free-market-competition-works/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/09/19/nyt-proves-that-free-market-competition-works/#comment-6913 Marc Brown Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:02:16 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/09/19/nyt-proves-that-free-market-competition-works/#comment-6913 Stop press - read all about it! By David Catron In an unprecedented move today, US healthcare was opened to newstand style competition. Out on the streets freesheets were distributed to attract new 'readers' who flocked through hospital doors to enjoy their First Amendment rights to hip replacements and cataract surgery. Sporting a gown resplendent with ads from McDonald's, Wal-Mart and Ford, Doc Murdoch in New York said: "We'll fix their circulation or bust." Patient Dolly Parton said: 'Just the bust please Doc." Meanwhile in a clinic in Washington, Doc Woodward came up with life saving treatment – "Sorry it's exclusive and we're protecting our sources..." Editor's note: Sadly our intrepid reporter passed away with all the excitement, and his insurance didn't reach as far as an obituary. Stop press – read all about it!

By David Catron

In an unprecedented move today, US healthcare was opened to newstand style competition. Out on the streets freesheets were distributed to attract new ‘readers’ who flocked through hospital doors to enjoy their First Amendment rights to hip replacements and cataract surgery. Sporting a gown resplendent with ads from McDonald’s, Wal-Mart and Ford, Doc Murdoch in New York said: “We’ll fix their circulation or bust.” Patient Dolly Parton said: ‘Just the bust please Doc.” Meanwhile in a clinic in Washington, Doc Woodward came up with life saving treatment – “Sorry it’s exclusive and we’re protecting our sources…”

Editor’s note: Sadly our intrepid reporter passed away with all the excitement, and his insurance didn’t reach as far as an obituary.

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