Plans for the Riverchase Office Park were first developed in the 1970s, and regulations for its development were first approved by the Hoover City Council in 1981.
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A key part of the plan is a Riverwalk Health and Wellness Center and a "boutique hospital," but it also includes up to 102 single-family homes, 495 multi-family units, 135 hotel rooms and up to 584,000 square feet of new commercial space.
CON laws, the epitome of central planning, require approval by a state board or commission to determine need in the marketplace.
As America moves closer to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 could serve as a platform for long-overdue health care reform.
In many ways, the past year gives reason to expand upon successful health care initiatives like the expansion of telehealth. When patients were unable to see their doctor in person during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth supplemented in-person visits with virtual appointments.
On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic also highlighted the many flawed policies that limit access to affordable, quality care, one prime example being certificate of need (CON) laws.