Since there is such a significant shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are now considering expanding the responsibility and authority of nurse practitioners.  Learn more in this article from The Associated Press.

For years, nurse practitioners have been playing a bigger role in the nation’s health care, especially in regions with few doctors. With 32 million more Americans gaining health insurance within a few years, the health care overhaul is putting more money into nurse-managed clinics.

Those newly insured patients will be looking for doctors and may find nurses instead.

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