Reducing Government Interference in Healthcare
Tennessee law prohibits hospitals from directly employing radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and emergency physicians. Instead, they must contract with a third party to staff their facilities. This government interference in healthcare is inefficient, increases costs, and restricts hospitals’ abilities to serve their communities best. As introduced, this bill will remove the arbitrary barriers that interfere with […]
Expanding Access to Life-Saving Medical Treatments with Right to Try 2.0
In 2015, Tennessee passed the Phil Timp-Amanda Wilcox Right to Try Act. This ground-breaking law, later adopted by Congress, allows terminally ill patients to access medicine that has been deemed safe by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) but that has not received the agency’s final approval. With the passage of time, healthcare innovations […]
Increase Access to Healthcare by Eliminating CON Laws
Healthcare can be expensive and complex. But Tennessee’s rules and restrictions are making it worse, often for those who can least afford care. Adopted in the 1970s, certificate-of-need (CON) laws require a government permission slip before providing most healthcare services, such as opening a new hospital or purchasing high-tech medical equipment. Imagine if every new […]