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NPs in 2025: Trends to Watch 

Minority Nurse

That includes advocating for legislation to improve federal employees’ timely access to healthcare for workplace injuries and removing Medicare and Medicaid barriers on NPs and other advanced practice registered nurses. A new study from the AANP supports granting greater access to NPs for patient care.

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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Association of American Medical Colleges talks about a shortfall of 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. As we move toward value-based care, we have to take care of lots of people, especially as Medicaid is expanded throughout our country. We have a lot of patients, and we don’t have the resources that we used to have.