Trump administration could leverage waivers for state CON law repeals

Modern Healthcare: The Trump administration may start using approval of 1332 waivers as a means to spur states to unwind healthcare regulations, including certificate-of-need laws.

Technically, the federal government can't force states to overhaul CON laws, but it has both a powerful bully pulpit and leverage to spur repeals, specifically through its final sign-off on 1332 state innovation waivers that state governments are increasingly depending on to shore up their health exchange markets. These waivers are used to funnel federal money into reinsurance pools and other measures.

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