National Health Insurance and Advanced Practice

A national health insurance plan is often discussed. With the recent Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as “Obamacare,” national health insurance appears to be developing. It is important to recognize that this development would have a significant impact on how advanced practice develops in this country. Since national health insurance programs tend to emphasize cost containment, advanced nurse practitioners may actually see a growth in their field. It is well established that advanced nurse practitioners can perform many of the same professional duties as a physician; however, the cost for a nurse practitioner is much lower than the cost of a physician. National Health Insurance and Advanced Practice