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March 20, 2024 • Commentary

Existing service providers are always the loudest voices against change

By Kyle Wingfield

It’s striking how much our debates over two of Georgia’s most important structural challenges are really the same argument with different jargon.

March 14, 2024 • Commentary

The state of CON repeal in Georgia

By Chris Denson

With only five legislative days remaining in the 2024 General Assembly, how are things looking for the effort to reduce Certificate of Need laws in Georgia?

March 7, 2024 • Commentary

2024 legislative session enters final stretch

By Chris Denson

With Crossover Day now in the rearview and candidate qualifying ending this week, what will the final weeks of this session hold?

January 10, 2024 • Blog

This “could” be a big legislative session

By Kyle Wingfield

While every session of the General Assembly – like every election – is billed as consequential, this time the hype could be right.

January 4, 2024 • Commentary

What will be the biggest issues during the 2024 legislative session?

By Chris Denson

For the first time since 2021, Georgia lawmakers won’t rush to gavel out on their first day and travel to the national championship game.

December 27, 2023 • Blog

11 biggest stories of 2023

By Brett Kittredge

As we prepare to welcome in a new year, here is a review of our most read and most shared stories of 2023.

December 14, 2023 • Commentary

Clarity in the need to repeal Certificate of Need laws

By Kyle Wingfield

The Senate directive is short and sweet: “the Study Committee recommends that Georgia’s CON laws should be repealed in their entirety.”

December 7, 2023 • Commentary

Will Medicaid expansion make its way to Georgia?

By Chris Denson

Georgia policymakers may be asked to consider a potential expansion of the state Medicaid program using Arkansas as the model. But should they?

December 7, 2023 • Blog

Senate Study Committee recommends full CON repeal

By Athan Clark

The committees findings highlight how the CON process obstructs advancements in healthcare and creates anti-competitive environments.

November 2, 2023 • Blog

Not just hospitals: Georgia CON laws also limit medical technologies

By Chris Butler

Certificate of Need laws prevent healthcare providers from adding medical equipment without first receiving permission from the state.

November 1, 2023 • Blog

Original opponents of Georgia Pathways continue to oppose Georgia Pathways

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia Pathways is intended to improve on the mediocrity of Medicaid.

October 26, 2023 • Blog

11 spooky policy ideas to avoid

By Brett Kittredge

Here are 11 spooky policy ideas we should all run from like a man in a mask is chasing us.

September 28, 2023 • Commentary

Birth center blocked by CON laws

By Chris Denson

In 2021, the Augusta Birth Center applied to become the first freestanding birth center in Richmond County.

September 7, 2023 • Blog

Senate Study Committee holds meeting on Rural Personnel Recruitment

By J. Thomas Perdue

Allowing healthcare providers to practice to the full extent of their education and training was recommended.

July 20, 2023 • Commentary

Popular short-term health plans should be preserved

By Brian Blase

Short-term plans are not subject to Obamacare rules and are thus much more affordable and flexible for families.

July 13, 2023 • Commentary

House holds CON reform hearings

By Chris Denson

The Georgia House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization held its first hearing this week in Atlanta.

June 21, 2023 • Commentary

States can begin verifying Medicaid eligibility for first time in 3 years

By Kyle Wingfield

Millions of people have been receiving a taxpayer-funded benefit for which they no longer qualify.

June 20, 2023 • Blog

EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says new study committees will steer state’s future

By Chris Butler

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones talks with us about the 2023 legislative session and his future legislative goals.

June 14, 2023 • Blog

Senate holds first Certificate of Need study committee meeting

By Brett Kittredge

This week, the Georgia Senate held its first meeting for the study committee on Certificate of Need reform.

June 7, 2023 • Commentary

Why do we have so few providers in healthcare?

By Kyle Wingfield

As with too many other topics, the debate on healthcare access tends to focus on symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem.

June 5, 2023 • Blog

Georgia’s CON pits the powerful against rural healthcare needs

By Chris Butler

“We want folks here to have a choice, but without competition there is no incentive to be any better.”

June 1, 2023 • Commentary

HSAs for state employees would have benefited employees and taxpayers

By Chris Denson

Gov. Brian Kemp recently vetoed legislation that would have made health savings accounts available to state employees.

May 16, 2023 • Blog

CON laws do not help underserved populations

By J. Thomas Perdue

Of all the stated policy goals, the aim of aiding underserved populations is especially perplexing. And has not happened.

May 4, 2023 • Blog

Georgia’s CON laws reduce access to healthcare

By J. Thomas Perdue

Georgians don’t always have it easy when it comes to accessing quality healthcare. One such barrier is the preservation of CON laws.

May 4, 2023 • Blog

Monica’s story

By J. Thomas Perdue

Monica O’Neal is lucky to be alive. Despite having good health insurance, Monica could not find a neurologist to operate. Why not?

April 20, 2023 • Commentary

Certificate of Need laws do not work as intended

By Chris DensonMatt Mitchell

CON laws not only provide an unnecessary barrier to healthcare access, they also make it harder for communities to replace any healthcare providers they lose.