Perna blinked her bright eyes: "Wh-why?"
Joseph organized his words and said: "Human nature. You must remember that human nature is selfish.
"For example, low-cost medicine. People will pretend to be sick and buy large quantities of it, then turn around and sell it to pharmacies at a higher price. The hospital's drug inventory will soon be depleted."
Perna was taken aback but soon nodded slowly: "You're right. It seems we'll have to let people buy medicine from pharmacies. The simple hospital will only handle diagnosis and treatment."
She then smiled again: "But even so, it can save everyone a lot of money."
The medical model of this era is still mainly based on private clinics. Doctors visit homes for treatment, so the charges certainly aren't low.
Joseph sighed and shook his head again: "I'm afraid that's not feasible either. According to your plan, the simple hospital barely makes any profit, so the doctors' salaries will inevitably be very low."
