Transitioning from medical licensure to certification: architects show a way

Governors who recently suspended state licensing laws to address the COVID-19 pandemic tacitly conceded through this action that these regulations limit the free flow of health care services and contribute to shortages. States should learn from this moment and, as explained in a new policy analysis from the Cato Institute, consider replacing licensing with certification to remove barriers that block qualified people from entering health professions and traveling to places where th