Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
New Legislation Addresses Massachusetts Primary Care Crisis
Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, November 30th, 2008
Massachusetts has taken an important step towards addressing its primary care provider shortage. Recently passed legislation (Chapter 305), championed by Senate President Therese Murray, addresses issues of access, quality and transparency in health care. The recognition of nurse practitioners as primary care providers is vital to this legislation and will immediately and dramatically increase the number of providers available to residents.
As Massachusetts ensures health insurance coverage for all its citizens, legislators are examining ways to increase access in the face of a primary care physician shortage. More than 300,000 citizens, previously uninsured, are now...
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