> The US has these entities too - they are called "insurance companies".
As mentioned in the article, American insurance companies appear not to be very good at negotiating prices, partly because the providers are permitted to negotiate different prices with different companies, and to treat these negotiated prices as trade secrets. This is a highly unusual state of affairs.
As mentioned in the article, American insurance companies appear not to be very good at negotiating prices, partly because the providers are permitted to negotiate different prices with different companies, and to treat these negotiated prices as trade secrets. This is a highly unusual state of affairs.