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Monday, October 10, 2016

Certificate of need laws may hurt health care in Vermont

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Certificate of need laws decrease the quality of care and increase costs, say two newly released studies from George Mason University. The finding has implications for Vermont, which has the most extensive CON laws of any state.  CON laws restrict entry for new practices to enter a state’s health care network by mandating that applicants prove the community need that their proposed service would fill.  In Vermont, the Green Mountain Care Board evaluates certificate of need applications and sets standards for facility use and the number of procedures allowed through a facility. As of 2016, Vermont leads all states with about 30 CON laws.......To Read More....

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