CON Laws

The Arguments WHAT THE INDUSTRY ARGUES Proponents argue that Certificate of Need laws, which require healthcare providers to obtain state approval before building new facilities, expanding capacity, or acquiring major equipment, help prevent unnecessary duplication of services, control healthcare costs, and ensure that underserved and rural communities maintain access to care by preventing market oversaturation…

In roughly 35 states, a hospital cannot build a new wing, a clinic cannot purchase an MRI machine, and a surgery centre cannot open its doors without first obtaining government approval. These are Certificate of Need laws — CON laws — and most Americans have never heard of them despite the fact that they directly…