In a nation that is operating what could only be described as the antithesis of a free-market health care system, one can only expect that patient satisfaction might not be all that might be hoped for at least that is what our devoutly anti-socialist, free market medical enthusiasts would have us believe.

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Here are some helpful and constructive measures that can move us to a more genuinely free-enterprise health care system.

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There is still not a genuine, free-enterprise, consumer- oriented health care system.

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So the two big reasons are making a dent in a costly bad lifestyle choice and saving money for the health care system by hiring tobacco-free employees.

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