Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Feb. 22, 2026, by orthopaedic surgeon Bryan Theunissen:
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Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
Because it doesn't operate as a market.
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Americans are told that high medical costs are inevitable. Medicine is complex. Technology advances. The population is aging. Saving lives, we're assured, simply costs more.
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Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
Because it doesn't operate as a market.
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Americans are told that high medical costs are inevitable. Medicine is complex. Technology advances. The population is aging. Saving lives, we're assured, simply costs more.