States should take full advantage of the benefits resulting from the new competitive spirit in health care, but they also must remain watchful for problems that can result from competition.
States should take full advantage of the benefits resulting from the new competitive spirit in health care, but they also must remain watchful for problems that can result from competition.
In licensing health professionals, states need to protect the public from unqualified practitioners without limiting price competition or consumer freedom. Attorneys general play a vital role in regulating professions and in protecting consumer interests in health care.