Imagine you live in a rural county, and you have to drive over an hour for medical treatment because the government won’t let new providers open a facility closer to your home. Why? Certificate-of-need laws. The good news: More states are repealing these outdated laws, and Americans are better off because of it. What is CON? Essentially, CON laws are government permission slips for new hospitals, surgical centers, and medical equipment. They were sold as a way to control costs, but in reali...
