Medical Economics February 28, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Primary care practices with NPs are more common in socioeconomically disadvantaged and rural areas, addressing care shortages.
- The percentage of practices employing NPs increased from 21% in 2012 to 53.4% in 2023, highlighting their growing role.
- NPs are crucial in underserved communities, where practices have higher poverty rates and lower education levels.
- Policy measures like loan repayment programs and Medicaid pay parity are recommended to support NPs in disadvantaged areas.
New research highlights the role of NPs in serving disadvantaged communities.
Primary care practices that employ nurse practitioners (NPs) are significantly more likely to serve socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, according to a study published February 28 in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Columbia University School of...
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