Maybe my understanding is incorrect but this is what I was referring to when I said the number of beds cannot be increased arbitrarily (have a limited time to p

Maybe my understanding is incorrect but this is what I was referring to when I said the number of beds cannot be increased arbitrarily (have a limited time to post, sorry) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_need https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_need >A 2011 study found that CONs "reduce the number of beds at the typical hospital by 12 percent, on average, and the number of hospitals per 100,000 persons by 48 percent. https://www.ajmc.com/view/ajmc_09oct_hellinger_737to744 https://www.ajmc.com/view/ajmc_09oct_hellinger_737to744 >Certificate-of-need laws have reduced the number of hospital beds by about 10% and have reduced healthcare expenditures by almost 2%. https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/con-certificate-of-need-state-laws.aspx https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/con-certificate-of-need...