In a recent New York Post op-ed, former New York lieutenant governor Betsy McCaughey challenges the current governor of the state on plans to allow physician assistants increased independent practice without physician supervision. Current New York law requires PAs to be supervised. Governor Hochul is proposing PA independence, allowing them to diagnose and treat patients without physician supervision.
McCaughey cites how the British health system—having gone too far in this direction, resulting in tragedies for patients—is starting to do the opposite and is limiting PA scope of practice.
McCaughey writes: “Hochul should realize that New York is one of the medical capitals of the nation. Lowering the standard of care will imperil that reputation — and put New Yorkers’ lives at risk.”
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