It’s a question Kentucky legislators are digging into this interim legislative session — the time between legislative sessions when legislators explore topics to explore next year. In Northern Kentucky, two legislators filed bills last session to reform certificate of need, as some in the region say that St. Elizabeth holds a monopoly. The hospital argues […]
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Erlanger becomes site of conflict over medical certificate of need
The Erlanger council chambers became the site of a conflict over state regulations related to medical certificate of need at meetings on March 21 and April 4. At the council meeting on April 4, members of the public, public officials and representatives from local healthcare organizations packed council chambers in an effort to convince the […]
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Fort Wright City Council passes resolution in support of eliminating certificate of need requirement in NKY
Fort Wright’s city council showed nearly unilateral support for a bill that would create an exemption for the requirement of a certificate of need to open a healthcare facility in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. This bill is an attempt to confront St. Elizabeth Hospital’s “dominant healthcare status.” The council passed the resolution at a […]