Opinion: CT needs to rethink certificate of need laws

CT Mirror – Friday, October 3, 2025
By Shayan Smani

Shayan Smani does medical research at the Yale School of Medicine.

CT Viewpoints shares an op-ed on the certificate of need (CON) process in Connecticut. “Connecticut needs new strategies that actively build health care infrastructure where its needed,” Shayan Smani writes. “The goal should be to encourage innovation and expand access, not slow it down.”

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