Demand Supply: Why Licensing Reform Matters to Improving American Health Care

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By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 1 minute minutes

Is a narrow focus on health care policy as experienced by patients—and mediated through private and public health insurance—leading us to overlook reasonable reforms that could improve access to care and reduce costs?

Patrick Ishmael’s essay, “Demand Supply: Why Licensing Reform Matters to Improving American Health Care,” addresses this question, exploring the regulatory barriers that define—often too narrowly—where health care providers can practice and what services they can offer.

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About the Author

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

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