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by supertrope 44 days ago
Imagine if current hospitals could object to opening new hospitals. Or grocery stores could object to competitors getting permits.
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HDThoreaun 44 days ago
This literally is how it works. You need a certificate of need to open a hospital and existing hospitals lobby heavily against granting new ones
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akramachamarei 44 days ago
> Imagine if current hospitals could object to opening new hospitals

LMAO

They can! It sucks!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_need

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