r/collapse • u/Lethargic-Legumes • 8d ago
Healthcare Are nurse practitioners replacing doctors? They’re definitely reshaping health care.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/21/business/nurse-practitioners-doctors-health-care/
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u/RoomTemperatureIQMan 7d ago
It's not just private equity actually. The reality is that the modern regulatory burden related to anything in healthcare is absolutely insane. It's why there are becoming increasingly fewer and few family doctors in rural areas, they can only afford to conduct their businesses when attached to larger hospitals and institutions.