Occupational Licensing Reform is Having a Moment - by Gary Winslett - The Libertarian-Progressive Papers

"Doctor, doctor give me the news: occupational licensing reform is having its moment.

The idea of occupational licensing reform in the medical and legal fields has long been met with recoil, partially because people view the fields as above reproach—too important and delicate to risk any deregulation. But as the COVID-19 pandemic required medical flexibility, and legal credentialing became a mess in a remote world, people across the political spectrum began to realize the necessity and value of reform in both industries. Our current moment provides a unique opportunity to ease excessive credentialing burdens in both fields and to expand access to care and justice...."