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.
Latest work in Certificate-of-Need Laws
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South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
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- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
North Carolina’s Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
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Alaska's Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
Alaska Senate Finance Committee
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West Virginia's Certificate-of-Need Program: Five Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON
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Missouri's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
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It’s Time for States to Ditch Certificate-of-Need Laws
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Why Is CON Still in Alaska?
CON laws are little more than expensive and time-consuming barriers to care.
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the South Carolina Senate, Medical Affairs Committee, Certificate-of-Need Subcommittee
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Missed Opportunity To Expand WV Health Care
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- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Alaska's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee of the Alaska State Legislature
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Benefits to Patients and Providers in Alaska With the Removal of CON Laws
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Minnesota and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON laws Affect Health Care Access, Quality, and Cost in Minnesota
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Wisconsin and Caps on Healthcare Service 2020
While Wisconsin does not have a certificate-of-need program, it does cap five healthcare services
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- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Maine’s Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the Maine Joint Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services
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North Carolina and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in North Carolina
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Virginia and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Virginia
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Maryland and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Maryland
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Massachusetts and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Massachusetts
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Michigan and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Michigan
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Vermont and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Vermont
Latest work in Certificate-of-Need Laws
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
North Carolina’s Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Alaska's Certificate-of-Need Program: Three Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON Laws
Alaska Senate Finance Committee
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
West Virginia's Certificate-of-Need Program: Five Numbers Everyone Should Know about CON
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Missouri's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s Time for States to Ditch Certificate-of-Need Laws
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is CON Still in Alaska?
CON laws are little more than expensive and time-consuming barriers to care.
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
South Carolina's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the South Carolina Senate, Medical Affairs Committee, Certificate-of-Need Subcommittee
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Missed Opportunity To Expand WV Health Care
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Alaska's Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee of the Alaska State Legislature
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Benefits to Patients and Providers in Alaska With the Removal of CON Laws
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Publication
Minnesota and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON laws Affect Health Care Access, Quality, and Cost in Minnesota
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Publication
Wisconsin and Caps on Healthcare Service 2020
While Wisconsin does not have a certificate-of-need program, it does cap five healthcare services
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Maine’s Certificate-of-Need Program: Lessons from Research
Testimony before the Maine Joint Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Publication
North Carolina and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in North Carolina
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Publication
Virginia and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Virginia
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Publication
Maryland and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Maryland
- | Healthcare Healthcare
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Massachusetts and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Massachusetts
- | Healthcare Healthcare
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Michigan and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Michigan
- | Healthcare Healthcare
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Vermont and Certificate-of-Need Programs 2020
How CON Laws Affect Healthcare Access, Quality, and Cost in Vermont