Faced with cost-containment challenges and physician shortages in underserved rural and inner-city areas, states are expanding NP scopes of practice and encouraging NP private practices.

New and experienced nurse practitioners alike have opportunities to advocate for better policies at the federal, state, and federal level.

“Until recently, California’s nurse practitioners could operate in private practice only if supervised by a collaborating physician,” the PLF post states. “This mandate forces NPs to pay supervising ...