The Health Care Laws You Should Be Paying Attention To

“Really? This is a thing?” That's the reaction I typically get when I tell people about certificate-of-need (CON) laws that limit the provision of health care services. These little-noticed state regulations ought to get at least a sliver of the attention afforded to the Affordable Care Act. And unlike that hopelessly politicized legislation, repeal of CON may appeal to those on both the left and the right.