Nurse practitioner scope isn’t the silver bullet it’s being sold as

If only unlocking billions in federal funding were as easy as passing one bill, as a recent op-ed ("Nurse practitioner reform can unlock federal funds for Michigan," Nov. 5) has suggested. Unfortunately, the facts behind that claim just don’t add up.

To be clear, the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) does present an opportunity to strengthen rural health care. And yes — state laws on nurse practitioner scope of practice are a small factor in the formula that determines how much funding a state may receive.

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