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    • Main Results:

    • The assumption that consumer choice cannot achieve healthcare cost control is demonstrated to be invalid.
    • Current tax policies are identified as a primary driver of perverse consumer incentives and cost escalation.
    • Reformed tax treatment can create a system where consumer choice effectively restrains healthcare costs.

    Conclusions:

    • Reforming the tax treatment of health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs is crucial.
    • An efficient and universal healthcare system can be designed by empowering consumer choice.
    • Consumer choice, when properly incentivized, serves as a powerful tool for healthcare cost containment.