 The incentive for healthcare providers and patients to keep costs as low as possible was lost.He says that now providers always charge the maximal fees for services, since the government or insurance company can be counted on to pay the bills.Paul additionally argues that government contributes to rising healthcare costs through yet other ways, such as through government regulations, one example being restrictions imposed by the Food and Drug Administration on the manufacture and sale of medications and dietary supplements, and through licensing of physicians and other healthcare practitioners, which Paul says interferes with market-based competition for healthcare services.