Certificate-of-Need Laws
Certificate-of-need (CON) laws require healthcare providers to seek permission from state regulators before they offer new services, expand facilities, or invest in technology. While the original hope was that CON laws would restrain healthcare costs, increase healthcare quality, and improve access to care for poor and underserved communities, a large body of academic research suggests that CON laws have instead limited access, degraded quality, and increased cost.
Despite this poor track record, CON laws remain in most states, keeping millions of Americans from getting the care they need.
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Tennessee and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Tennessee
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Mississippi and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Mississippi
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Rhode Island and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Rhode Island
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Oregon and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Oregon
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Missouri and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Missouri
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Montana and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Montana
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Nebraska and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Nebraska
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Nevada and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Nevada
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Oklahoma and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Oklahoma
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Ohio and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Ohio
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New York and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in New York
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New Jersey and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in New Jersey
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Illinois and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Illinois
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Florida and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Florida
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Georgia and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Georgia
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Hawaii and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Hawaii
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Illinois and Certificate-of-Need Programs
How CON laws Affect Health Care Access, Quality, and Cost in Illinois
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Indiana and Certificate-of-Need Programs
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Indiana
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Iowa and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Iowa
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Kentucky and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Kentucky
Latest work in Certificate-of-Need Laws
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Tennessee and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Tennessee
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Mississippi and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Mississippi
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Rhode Island and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Rhode Island
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Oregon and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Oregon
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Missouri and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Missouri
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Montana and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Montana
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Nebraska and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Nebraska
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Nevada and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Nevada
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Oklahoma and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Oklahoma
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Ohio and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Ohio
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New York and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in New York
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New Jersey and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in New Jersey
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Illinois and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Illinois
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Florida and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Florida
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Georgia and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Georgia
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Hawaii and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Hawaii
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Illinois and Certificate-of-Need Programs
How CON laws Affect Health Care Access, Quality, and Cost in Illinois
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Indiana and Certificate-of-Need Programs
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Indiana
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Iowa and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Iowa
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Kentucky and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Kentucky
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Arkansas
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for West Virginia
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Kentucky
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Michigan
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How State CON Laws Restrict Access to Health Care
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Missouri
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for South Carolina
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Georgia
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Tennessee
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Florida
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for Virginia
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for North Carolina
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Certificate-of-Need Laws: Implications for New Hampshire
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Three Prescriptions for States to Improve Health Care
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Do Certificate-of-Need Laws Increase Indigent Care?
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Certificate of Need Laws No Longer Needed
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Three Prescriptions for Better Health Care
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