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S.164 (2023) repealed most CON; ambulatory-surgery-center entry rose 44-47%; bed-CON lingers to 2027.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