Three Pieces Of Legislation That Are Making The Coronavirus Worse

by | Apr 4, 2020

Three Pieces Of Legislation That Are Making The Coronavirus Worse

by | Apr 4, 2020

There are 3 pieces of legislation that are making the Coronavirus 10x worse than it ought to be.

1. 1997 Balanced Budget Act: Capped the number of residents and physicians.

2. 2011 Affordable Care Act: Made it illegal for physician ownership of hospitals.

3. Certificate of Need (CON): Mandated approval of all medical facilities through special committees. No competition allowed.

Steven Woskow

Steven Woskow

Steve Woskow is an entrepreneur and was President of Agtech Products, Inc., a research and development company specializing in animal agriculture. He has a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science from Iowa State University. He is retired and lives with his family in Northern Nevada.

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