Tennessee Certificate Of Need Reform Bill Passes House, Senate Committees

A Bill Set To Begin The Process Of Unwinding And Removing Many Of Tennessee’s Certificate Of Need Restrictions For Health Care Services Passed Both The Senate Health And Welfare Committee And House Health Committee This Week.

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After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed To A Crawl

Ballad Health, A 20-Hospital System In The Tri-Cities Region Of Tennessee And Virginia, Benefits From The Largest State-Sanctioned Hospital Monopoly In The United States. In The Six Years Since Lawmakers In Both States Waived Anti-Monopoly Laws And Ballad Was Formed, ER Visits For Patients Sick Enough To Be Hospitalized Grew More Than Three Times As Long And Now Far Exceed The Criteria Set By State Officials.

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