Barriers to Entry in the Healthcare Markets: Winners and Losers from Certificate-of-Need Laws

Thomas Stratmann and Matthew Baker
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No 7658, Working Papers from George Mason University, Mercatus Center

Abstract: Certificate-of-need (CON) laws in 21 states restrict medical providers from acquiring imaging equipment, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET) scanners. Using difference-in-difference

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Date: 2017-08-29
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