Nursing Home Certificate of Need Moratoria During the COVID-19 Pandemic Had Little Impact on Access
In over half of US states, health planning boards monitor and control the supply of health care through certificate of need (CON) laws.The COVID-19 pandemic led several states to impose moratoria on CON regulations, hoping to bolster hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) beds.Using a difference-in-difference research design, we leverage 2015