Yes, but a little bit of lobbying and regulatory capture goes a long way.
At first, you provide the services for 20% the price and price out the competition. Also, human doctors also make mistakes, no? Do this long enough so that the long and costly process of educating physicians is no longer sustainable anymore. Then you regulate hard, after all, it is healthcare. Not anyone can and should just do it.
Then, once you are the only option left, jack up prices. We have seen this exact scenario play out many many times. This is just another version of it. And since trillions have already been burned, you can be sure that there will be a lot of desperation to make it happen.
At first, you provide the services for 20% the price and price out the competition. Also, human doctors also make mistakes, no? Do this long enough so that the long and costly process of educating physicians is no longer sustainable anymore. Then you regulate hard, after all, it is healthcare. Not anyone can and should just do it.
Then, once you are the only option left, jack up prices. We have seen this exact scenario play out many many times. This is just another version of it. And since trillions have already been burned, you can be sure that there will be a lot of desperation to make it happen.