Breaking down the biggest 'con' in American health care - Certificate-of-Need
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John, it’s a pleasure to introduce you today to Sofia Hamilton, our new health
care policy analyst here at Americans for Prosperity. Sofia comes to us from
the Cato Institute and a Capitol Hill congressional office and will be leading
our charge to provide more states with research that supports a Personal Option
in health care. I will still keep in touch with you on health care reform, but
you can expect more messages from Sofia like this one in the coming months.
Excited to be able to introduce her fresh perspective and research today.

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- Dean Clancy, health care policy fellow, AFP

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Hi John,



I wish I had a good joke for the setup of that subject line!

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But I can tell you one thing that all three of those presidents agreed on… in
fact,all 7 most recent presidential administrations, from Reagan in 1987 to
Biden in 2023 agree on one issue.

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Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws are BAD for health care.
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These unnecessary, harmful laws require hospital systems and other health
facilities to get approval from a government agency before they can open or
expand their facilities in a given area.

Often, just adding a single new bed or MRI machine requires government
approval,a process that can add years and tens of thousands of dollars in costs.

In truth, CON laws are never needed and would be viewed as unacceptable in any
other market.

These protectionist laws often give entrenched existing facilities veto power
over competitors that might want to come into their area.This anti-competitive
behavior restricts patients’ options and keeps costs high.

State and local “certificate of need” or CON laws are well-named: they’re the
biggest “con” in American health care.

When 7 successive presidential administrations agree, you know it must be
terrible.

Our friends at Americans for Prosperity Foundation recently showcased these
unanimous presidential statements from history.Check out this impressive lineup:

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Sadly, more than half the states currently have a CON law on the books.

All Certificate of Need laws should be repealed to boost competition and
reduce costs for patients.

That’s why state-level repeal of CON laws is a key part of our Personal Option
plan for health care.

Thanks for your participation in our movement to give you and all other
Americans more control over their own most personal choices of treatment.

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Best,

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- Sofia

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Sofia Hamilton

Policy Analyst
Americans for Prosperity


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