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by skybrian 3063 days ago
Well, that's true if they hit the cap and have no competition. If they don't have a 25% profit margin yet, they can still try to increase profits by cutting costs. There is also the strategy of lowering prices to increase market share.

The downside I was hinting at is that as a patient, cutting costs isn't always what you want. If it means more prevention or paying less, it's good. Otherwise it'll probably mean worse service.