Mad Medicine
The Louisville Eccentric Observer
February 2, 2011
One of the most rancorous battles of the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly is expected to restart this week with the filing of a bill that allows nurse practitioners autonomy to prescribe non-narcotic drugs such as antibiotics, insulin and blood pressure meds.
Under current state law, they cannot prescribe without the written consent of a doctor...
“There are too many specialists,” Tapp added, “and not enough family physicians.”
That’s part of a perfect storm brewing nationwide, according to health care policy analysts. It’s detailed in a 2009 report, “Remaking Primary Care: From Crisis to Opportunity,” by the New England Healthcare Institute.
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