read "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical CareLinks to an external site." by Kenneth Arrow. Why is licensing important for health care professionals? (Additional linked file for easier access

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Second, read "Modernizing Scope-of-Practice RegulationsTime to Prioritize PatientsLinks to an external site." by Frogner, et al. Should licensing be relaxed during extraordinary times such as the COVID-19 pandemic? Why or why not?

Citations:

Arrow, K. (1963). Uncertainty and the welfare economics of medical care.The American Economic Review, 53(5), 941-973. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-214850-7.50028-0

Frogner, B. K., Fraher, E. P., Spetz, J., Pittman, P., Moore, J., Beck, A., Armstrong, D., & Buerhaus, P. I. (2020). Modernizing scope-of-practice regulationstime to prioritize patients.New England Journal of Medicine, 382(7), 591-593. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1911077

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• Do you agree/disagree with this analysis? Why/why not?
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