The following statement of principles is issued by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Catholic Health Association of the United States, InterHealth, National Association of Children's Hospitals, and the National Association of Public Hospitals.
Competition has real potential to improve healthcare for both consumers and payers of care.
Dramatic changes resulting from competition can lead to systems of care that are more efficient and effective. Market changes already underway are creating pressures to reduce costly excess capacity and lower prices. The Unique Nature of Healthcare Healthcare delivery is fundamentally different from the production and distribution of most goods and services. Healthcare is not a commodity. Nor is it a typical service.