A report published early this month found that easing licensing requirements for physicians increases patient access to healthcare, especially among older people, and reduces cost barriers to ...

More than 20% of America’s workers need permission from the government in the form of an occupational license before they can practice their profession. The occupational licensing burden placed on ...

In Illinois, nearly 1 in 4 workers requires an occupational license to perform more than 100 different professions. That includes barbers, hair braiders, interior ...

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill to allow for new residents to transfer their occupational and professional licenses from another state to West Virginia received its first vetting Monday in a ...