Competition
Prevented by the CON
In July 2004, a massive study by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice compiled from 27
days of testimony from 250 panelists along with independent research concluded that:“States should decrease barriers to entry into provider markets.“
"States with Certificate of Need programs should reconsider whether these programs best serve their citizens' health care needs," it said. "The Agencies believe that, on balance, CON programs are not successful in containing health care costs, and that they pose serious anti-competitive risks that usually outweigh their purported economic benefits."
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