A national libertarian-leaning conservative group known for its connections to the Koch brothers and its “dark money” network is weighing in on the certificate of need debate expected to heat up in Kentucky over the ensuing months as some seek to repeal or reform the decades-long program.
The Koch brothers, David and Charles, controlled Koch Industries, an energy conglomerate based in Wichita, Kansas. David Koch died in August of 2019. His brother Charles still leads the organization. The brothers spent their vast fortune on libertarian causes, specifically through the use of dark money, which is a term applied to when a group does not have to disclose its donors.
Listen as politics and government reporter Mark Payne interviews Dean Clancy, the senior health policy fellow for Americans for Prosperity, and St. Elizabeth CEO Garren Colvin.
