[BurningFrog]

Sure, but if you're the single possible payer, you can push that number down quite low.

[ssambros]

Which would require providers to cut as much corners as they possibly can to stay in business.

[slededit]

At the end of the day their revenue is dependent on throughput of people for their facility. If they gain a poor reputation relative to other providers they will lose. Quality of care would be the only thing they could compete on.