MedPage Today August 9, 2018
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States should consider relaxing restrictions on scope of practice and lessening Certificate of Need requirements in order to broaden the free market for healthcare, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar told state lawmakers Thursday.
“I would urge all of you to take a look at how state and local regulations can be impeding healthcare competition, raising costs for American patients, and depriving them of choices,” Azar said at a meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group of conservative state legislators. “Regulations like Certificates of Need and scope of practice can have a legitimate purpose. But too often, these rules can be a significant barrier to new...
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