Repealing certificate-of-need (CON) laws can stimulate more healthcare supply and access Did you know that in many states, healthcare providers need to obtain government permission before rolling out new services or technologies? It sounds nonsensical, but these requirements, known as certificate-of-need (CON) regulations, exist in roughly two-thirds of the nation’s states. What’s more, CONs end up limiting patient access to care, raising costs and hindering health care providers from growing, innovating and improving. Fortunately, CON laws are starting to lose their grip on health care...