{"by":"AlexandrB","id":25212424,"kids":[25213086],"parent":25212315,"text":"The opioid epidemic was caused the the corrupting influence of money in the medical profession. And your solution is to remove the only countervailing force - regulation - and turn the whole thing over to money-driven incentives?<p>I'm sure you're right, and without regulation doctors would be paid less. They'd make it up in direct sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies though.","time":1606328666,"type":"comment"}