Abstract Certificate‐of‐Need (CON) laws limit the supply of healthcare services in about two‐
thirds of US states. The regulations require those who wish to open or expand their facilities …

Certificate-of-need (CON) laws are intended to restrain health care spending by limiting the
acquisition of duplicative capital and the initiation of unnecessary services. Critics contend …

Abstract Certificate‐of‐Need (CON) laws require that healthcare providers receive approval
from a state board before offering additional services in a given community. Proponents of …

This paper investigates the impact of state-level Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws on COVID
and non-COVID deaths in the United States during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. CON laws …

Certificate of need (CON) laws limit the supply of health care services in about two-thirds of
US states. The regulations require those who wish to offer new services or expand existing …

Hospitals and other health‐care providers in 34 states must obtain a Certificate of Need
(CON) from a state board before opening or expanding, leading to reduced competition. We …

In many states, certificate-of-need (CON) laws prevent ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)
from entering the market or expanding their services. This paper estimates the causal effects …

The nation is on a mission to “flatten the curve.” The goal is not so much to reduce the total
number of COVID-19 infections—though that would be ideal—but to reduce the number of …

Abstract Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws restrict the quantity of health services by requiring
providers to convince a government board that there is a “need” for a given service in their …

Demographic shifts are making healthcare access among the elderly increasingly critical,
but regulatory barriers such as Certificate of Need (CON) laws prevent the entry of new …