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The Case Against CON: A law that prevents health care innovation

posted June 2, 2015 by Katherine Restrepo

What the healthcare industry needs is a strong dose of disruptive innovation — relaxing regulations that will increase provider competition, force downward pressure on costs, and enhance patient choice. CON ultimately picks who gets to compete within the health care sector. Reforming the law will by no means untangle the complexities of health care, but state lawmakers should capitalize on an opportunity to make one of the most highly regulated industries a little less heavy on the red tape and a little more patient friendly.
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Repeal certificate-of-need law to boost N.C. health care supply

posted June 2, 2015

Click here to view and here to listen to Katherine Restrepo discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers can boost patient choice, put downward pressure on…
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FCC made mistake in lifting N.C. municipal broadband restrictions

posted March 1, 2015

RALEIGH — The Federal Communications Commission made a mistake when it approved the city of Wilson’s petition to overturn a North Carolina law limiting municipal broadband services. A new John…
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Fracking fluid consists almost entirely of water, sand

posted August 27, 2014

Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this policy report. RALEIGH — Roughly 99 percent of the fluid used in the hydraulic fracturing…
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Report cuts through hype and details facts of fracking

posted August 11, 2014

Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this policy report. RALEIGH — How safe is fracking? Does it contaminate water? Use too much…
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JLF’s Agenda 2014 helps advance liberty, prosperity, growth

posted June 1, 2014

Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing Agenda 2014. RALEIGH — Building on positive reforms from the past few years,…
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Academic research backs N.C. reforms reducing tax, regulatory burdens

posted April 14, 2014

Click here to view and here to listen to John Hood discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — The past quarter-century of academic scholarship suggests state and local officials…
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Repealing N.C. certificate-of-need law would help lower health care costs

posted October 24, 2013

Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina can help prevent unnecessary increases in health care costs…
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Sunset requirements would help reduce N.C. overregulation

posted June 4, 2013

Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — Legislators can take one of the most effective steps…
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N.C. lawmakers should retake power over major state rules

posted March 11, 2013

Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this Policy Report. RALEIGH — Elected, accountable lawmakers should rein in the power of unelected state…

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