&gt; Almost all the industry power rests in the hands of the insurers. (And the private insurers are themselves beholden to Medicare).<p>Don&#x27;t forget Big Pharma who pay for all of their research and sponsor their conferences. Speaking out against them means your research funding disappears. Doctors have a lot of industries surrounding them that are pulling strings. It&#x27;s arguably the most regulated industry in the world. If you puff your chest out in any direction, it&#x27;s the Alamo.