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their feet. There are even more fundamental reasons why depending on the rationality of the market will never work well for quality of care (box). Sensible policy for providing nursing home care requires a larger welfare state, a larger regulatory state, and encouragement of public, non-profit providers. Australia's recent experience shows that to head in the opposite direction is medically, economically, and politically irrational.
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