In comparison to other states, Texas nurse practitioners are among the most highly regulated in the country. Given the need for lower cost alternatives in health care, it is essential that policymakers look for opportunities to ease regulations on nurse practitioners in order to offer more choices and affordable options for patients.
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This commentary was originally featured in Real Clear Health on August 24, 2017. After World War II, America faced a severe shortage of primary care. Doctors struggled to meet the rising demand brought on by the baby boom, while the cost of care became increasingly unaffordable. In 1965, the first nurse practitioner training program launched...