This paper provides a brief history of Certificates of Need (CON) in the U.S., Oklahoma’s two CON laws, their economic effects, and recommends their repeal.
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Certificates of Need: An Oklahoma CON that Needs Repealing
Authors: Byron Schlomach, Per Bylund, and Vance H. Fried
Abstract: An encore reposting of the research from the 1889 Institute.
Source: 1889institute: Certificates of Need: An Oklahoma CON that Needs Repealing