The literature on hospital competition shows that hospital competition improves quality and lowers costs and lowers patient waiting times.

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Competition not collaboration improves performance.

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In markets where buyers and sellers are free to choose what they want from whomever they want, competition restrains costs, improves quality and gives individuals the widest range of choices.

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"Competition, when used sensibly, improves services for patients and can indeed save lives, " he said.

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