Big pharma and Big insurance control availability and pricing of health care services in this country. We have the highest healthcare cost in the world because we are overcharged for drugs and services because insurance companies have no incentive to control cost of services, they get a roughly 20% over ride. They control cost and maintain profit margins by restricting access to services and demanding high co-pays and deductibles.
They have healthcare in this country in a head lock and innovative new companies have a hard time breaking into the system.