Federal price controls on health care would harm Montana

Price controls are a primary hallmark of a socialist economy. When the government takes over in any market, bad things happen. Whether it is bread lines in the former USSR or the dire lack of medicines in today’s Venezuela, price controls lead quickly to shortages, rationing and worse.

These are not consequences we want for our health care. Can you imagine telling a breast cancer patient there are no oncology appointments available until next year?

Sadly, Montanans could be facing these problems soon, because price controls are creeping up on federal lawmakers like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Congress is now considering legislation that would mandate “federal benchmark pricing” on most health care provided outside of a health insurance network.

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