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Certificate-of-Need Laws and Hospital Quality

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  • Stratmann, Thomas
  • Wille, David

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We investigate the effect of certificate-of-need (CON) laws on the quality of hospitals. As of 2015, 36 states and the District of Columbia required healthcare providers to seek approval from a state’s healthcare regulator before making any major capital

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  • Stratmann, Thomas & Wille, David, 2016. "Certificate-of-Need Laws and Hospital Quality," Working Papers 06927, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:ajw:wpaper:06927
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    1. Thomas Stratmann, 2022. "The Effects of Certificate-of-Need Laws on the Quality of Hospital Medical Services," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-29, June.
    2. Robert L. Ohsfeldt & Pengxiang Li, 2018. "State entry regulation and home health agency quality ratings," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 53(1), pages 1-19, February.
    3. Chiu, Kevin, 2021. "The impact of certificate of need laws on heart attack mortality: Evidence from county borders," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    4. Jill Horwitz & Austin Nichols & Carrie H. Colla & David M. Cutler, 2024. "Technology Regulation Reconsidered: The Effects of Certificate of Need Policies on the Quantity and Quality of Diagnostic Imaging," NBER Working Papers 32143, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    5. Agnitra Roy Choudhury & Sriparna Ghosh & Alicia Plemmons, 2022. "Certificate of Need Laws and Health Care Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-11, February.

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