Episode 019: The Big CON. Certificate of Need Laws Are Killing Competition. Dr. Gejendra Singh is taking them on in court.
Certificate of Need (CON) laws are commonplace in the United States and affect every patient and physician who lives in one of the 36 states which have them in place. The laws stipulate that you need permission from one a government regulatory board proving a need in your community to open a competitive health care service like ORs, laboratories, imaging centers, or hospitals.
