Feds push states to abolish certificate of need regs

December 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 30 No. 12 Feds push states to abolish certificate of need regs The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are pressuring state governments to repeal certificate of need laws meant to control healthcare costs by regulating the purchase of capital equipment, such as MRI technology and CT scanners. The two agencies argue that CON laws are anticompetitive, favor incumbents, and undercut consumer choice. The DOJ and FTC underscored their position in discussions with Georgia and in statements to Alaska, Florida, and, more recently, Illinois.

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