Opinion
Hospital expansion numbers expose CON’s flaws
When regulators approve just 30% of new hospital beds requested for a fast-growing county, healthcare consumers should ask questions.
News
Treasurer ‘applauds’ NC Supreme Act action in CON challenge
State Treasurer Dale Folwell supports the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to throw out lower court rulings against the New Bern eye surgeon who is challenging state certificate-of-need restrictions for healthcare providers. Folwell labeled the CON program a "con" in a news release Monday.
News
ACLU, Institute for Justice join debate over NC Supreme Court’s Ace Speedway case
The N.C. Supreme Court issued orders Monday allowing attorneys from both the ACLU and Institute for Justice to file briefs supporting Ace Speedway in its legal fight against the state’s top health official. State Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley is urging the high court to reverse the state Court of Appeals. A unanimous appellate panel ruled in August 2022 that speedway owners could pursue a lawsuit against Kinsley over a forced shutdown in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
CON critic seeks boost at NC Supreme Court from Ace Speedway case
The New Bern eye surgeon challenging North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law in court hopes the N.C. Supreme Court’s decision in another case will help his cause. Dr. Jay Singleton is focusing on the high court's decision to take up a lawsuit involving Ace Speedway.
Opinion
Lawmakers have chance to end state’s CON game
A vote for Senate Bill 48 could end ongoing legal disputes about a regulation that stifles health care competition.
News
New Bern eye doctor seeks rehearing of case challenging N.C. certificate of need
A New Bern eye surgeon is asking the N.C. Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision rejecting his challenge of state certificate-of-need requirements. A petition filed Monday asks for a rehearing of Dr. Jay Singleton’s case. A unanimous three-judge Appeals Court panel dismissed Singleton’s lawsuit on June 21.
