Killing “Certificate of Need” Laws (Guest: Marcello Hochman, M.D.)

This episode of Health Care News focuses on the recent repeal of the Certificate of Need and financial credentialing in the healthcare industry by Governor Henry McMaster on May 17. Dr. Marcello Hochman, a surgeon in Charleston and president of the organization "IndeDoc," has been advocating for healthcare market reforms since 2019. In an interview, Hochman explains the process of passing the bill and how it will enhance competition in the healthcare market, ultimately leading to reduced prices.

The discussion covers various topics such as:

 

1.      The need for patience in passing healthcare reforms, as it sometimes takes multiple attempts.

2.      The concept of "financial credentialing" by hospitals and its negative impact on consumers.

3.      How the Certificate of Need hinders competition and increases costs.

4.      The events leading up to the bill's passing in 2023.

5.      Non-compete clauses that hospitals require healthcare professionals to sign and how it affects market competition.

6.      The role of "Indy Docs" in advocating for healthcare market reforms.

7.       The challenges physicians face in remaining independent and having ownership in their practice.

Creators & Guests

Host

AnneMarie Schieber

AnneMarie Schieber brings decades of experience as an investigative news reporter to the forefront as host of Health Care News from The Heartland Institute. Along with hosting the podcast, Schieber is the managing editor of Health Care News, Heartland's monthly newspaper for health care reform. Before her work in the liberty movement, Schieber spent several decades at television stations in Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania. The Associated Press awarded her the top honor of "Best Individual Reporting" for being the first reporter to call attention to government efforts to subsidize spending by increasing automobile fines, typically on low-income motorists.

What is Health Care News Podcast?

The Heartland Institute podcast featuring libertarian and conservative health care scholars who are working to put power back into the hands of patients and doctors, and away from government bureaucrats.