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The #COVID19 pandemic has made clear that government licensing of health professionals blocks access to care.
Licensing gives state politicians control over how many providers there are, the training requirements for each, and the range of services a clinician may perform.
Licensing gives state politicians control over how many providers there are, the training requirements for each, and the range of services a clinician may perform.
These licensing requirements:
-Reduces access to healthcare
-Raises prices
-Reduces the number of health professionals
-Prevents health professionals from providing services they are competent to provide
-Prevents capable individuals from entering the profession due to quotas.
-Reduces access to healthcare
-Raises prices
-Reduces the number of health professionals
-Prevents health professionals from providing services they are competent to provide
-Prevents capable individuals from entering the profession due to quotas.
By suspending such rules to improve access to care for COVID-19 patients, states have acknowledged that their licensing requirements prevent access and keep prices high.
We need to end excessive licensing in #healthcare
We need to end excessive licensing in #healthcare
