October 30, 2009 2:55PM 

# The Myth of ‘Market Failure’ in Health Care 

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One argument in favor of a government overhaul of the health care system is that the free market had its chance, and failed when it comes to providing the best possible care. But as David Goldhill discovered while researching for the September [cover article](http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200909/health-care) in *The Atlantic*, the United States has anything but a free-market health care system.

He explains [his findings](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-2I41TGyEw&feature=player_embedded) below:

For real market-based reform, see Cato’s new Policy Analysis, “[Yes, Mr. President: A Free Market Can Fix Health Care.](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10646)”

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