Getting a medical appointment can take weeks or months in the United States, where big hospitals dominate local markets. Independent eye doctor Jay Singleton is trying to break up such a cartel in North Carolina, where he operates.
Singleton's case is urgent, but he has been stuck on a different type of waiting list for years. Instead of health care access, he's been fighting for court access. He had good news this month when the North Carolina Supreme Court revived his lawsuit against the state regulators who function as gatekeepers for the entire industry.
