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Opinion: West Virginia’s CON laws hurt rural health care — it’s time to repeal them

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By Jaimie Cavanaugh, attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation

In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities. Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient costs.

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