[Opinion] Jessica Dobrinsky: West Virginia must end certificate of need (Opinion)

Jessica Dobrinsky: West Virginia must end certificate of need (Opinion)

West Virginia’s health care system is under the weight of inefficiency, leaving many rural communities without access to essential care. At the core of this problem is a deeply outdated and dysfunctional policy: Certificate of Need.

West Virginia's CON laws hurt rural health care - it's time to repeal them - Brooke County Review

By Jaimie Cavanaugh, attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities. Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient costs. Health care CON laws make it difficult or impossible to open new facilities or offer new servi…

West Virginia's CON laws hurt rural health care - it's time to repeal them - West Virginia Daily News

By Jaimie Cavanaugh, attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities. Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient costs. Health care CON laws make it difficult or impossible to open new facilities or offer new servi…