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The dialogue then transitioned to discuss how the absence of competitive marketplaces, like brokerages or consumer-driven platforms, impacts the cost structure. Dutch argued for the implementation of a commodities exchange for healthcare services and procedures, suggesting that such systems could drive prices down and improve access to necessary treatments.
The Role of Innovation in Change
While Dutch acknowledged that technological innovations do play a role, he pressed the notion that many available solutions are not innovative per se but rather await implementation. “The solutions to solving it everywhere are available today,” he stated, emphasizing the need for action rather than perpetual invention.