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South Carolina CON Repeal

Repealing most CON surged surgery-center entry.

Consumer / MarketsState SenateLiberty checkEvidence favors the policy

B · 17/24

1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)

Remove state approval to expand capacity.

2 · The realist counter-case

Critics fear oversupply.

3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats

S.164 (2023) repealed most CON; ambulatory-surgery-center entry rose 44-47%; bed-CON lingers to 2027.

4 · Liberty check

Expands provider freedom and access.

5 · The real tradeoff

Evidence favors repeal.

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