I say the AMA is a cartel like OPEC. Ezra Klein calls the AMA a protection racket.
And if the AMA serves any purpose at all then it should be getting the word out about the latest medical knowlege, right? Then why does University of Michigan econ professor Miles Kimball think caffeine and alcohol are bad for you?
PS If you click the link and want to know the actual reason Mormons do better than other Red State folks, it's the homogeneity.