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Cato Weekly Podcast • January 2, 2024 

# Certificate of Need and Government-Run Health Care 

For many states in the southeast, certificate of need laws have needlessly complicated the delivery of health services. Cato’s Jeff Singer describes some differences among CON and non-CON states. We spoke in November.

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##### [Jeffrey A. Singer](/people/jeffrey-singer)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute