18. A Doctor Fights Against CON Laws

Tags: Health

08/04/2018 Michel Accad, MD Anish Koka

Dr. Gajendra Singh is a well-respected surgeon who decided to provide affordable ultrasound, CT, and MRI imaging to his community. A few months into his endeavor, he was confronted by his state’s “certificate of need” laws telling him that providing affordable healthcare was illegal. His response: to sue the government.

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