CON-sanity
Much of Missouri is suffering from a healthcare shortage, and unfortunately, the state’s hospitals are helping keep it that way....
Certificate of Need Repeal Must Become a Legislative Priority
As our readers are well aware, the last two years have been harrowing from the perspective of public health policy....
Will Missouri Reform Its Health Insurance Regulations in 2020?
Over the last few years, I have talked at length about the importance of choice in health care. One of...
Legislators Shouldn’t Neglect Health Care Reform Opportunities in 2020
My colleague Elias Tsapelas has produced a lot of excellent research on Medicaid over the last few months. And this...
End the Cronyism: Repeal Certificate of Need in Missouri
The dance card for health care reforms in Missouri is starting to fill up. Last week the state released a...
2018 Blueprint: Certificate of Need
THE PROBLEM: Missouri’s Certificate of Need (CON) law restricts health care competition by requiring many health care providers to get...
2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The 2017 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 15 policy ideas covering a broad ranges of issues – from education to healthcare, from...
Microhospitals Booming-But Not in Missouri, Thanks to Certificate of Need
We often preach that boosting the supply of health care services is a necessary component of any serious and significant...
Missouri’s Certificate of Need Law Needs to Go
One of the keys to promoting patient health is ensuring that patients can actually access the care they need. Unfortunately,...
Delays and Blockades: Certificate of Need in Saint Louis
Imagine you are eight years old, and you want to go into the business of selling lemonade. When walking around...
Show Me Better (Part 4): Certificate Of Need And Market Power
How far are you from the nearest hospital? Maybe you wonder why there is a single mega-hospital 10 miles away...
Show Me Better (Part 3): Certificate Of Need And The Cost Of Care
As consumers, we like to get more for less – especially when it comes to our health. Usually we feel...
Certificates of Need Not Needed
Today, the St. Joseph News-Press reported about the efforts of an area doctor (also, incidentally, a Missouri representative) who is...
