More than 7% of ERs across America are operating without full-time physician presence. PPP’s Debbie Fletcher, MD, was one of the authors of the 2022 study that uncovered this troubling fact. When states allow NPs and PAs to practice medicine without license or supervision, corporations seize the opportunity to replace physicians with cheaper labor—cutting costs to boost profits.
Watch this CNN segment to hear Dr. Fletcher talk about the risks to patients and potential solutions to this problem.
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