Does Deregulation Restore Hospital Capacity? A Multi-State Panel Analysis of Post-2000 Certificate of Need Reforms

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Brief Overview

This study examines how deregulation of Certificate of Need laws affects hospital capacity. Using staggered difference-in-differences across reform episodes since 2000, it evaluates whether rolling back regulation increases bed supply and access.

Author

• Jiyue Wang, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee