Texas still has the worst uninsured rate in nation (16.6%) by a wide margin in new 2022 U.S. Census Bureau data. It looks like Census has to extend its x-axis range to fit Texas on this chart with the other states.

US Prescription Drug Costs More Than Double Those in Canada medcitynews.com/2023/09/us-pre…

The evolution of primary care and the growing role of advanced practice clinicians medicaleconomics.com/view/the-evolu… via @Medical Economics

beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/califo… Positive thought, but a drop in the bucket considering the number of nurses and other Healthcare providers needed!

The U.S. spends nearly 18 percent of GDP on health care, yet Americans die younger and are less healthy than residents of other high-income countries commonwealthfund.org/publications/i…

Not only does the U.S. have the lowest life expectancy among high-income countries, but it also has the highest rates of avoidable deaths commonwealthfund.org/publications/i…

Vast Majority of Adults Support Updating PA Practice Laws clinicaladvisor.com/home/my-practi… State and Federal government needs to update all healthcare provider Scope of Practice laws!

NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adults medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursin…

Why aren't more pediatricians leaning into rural health? kevinmd.com/2023/10/why-ar… via Kevin Pho, M.D. “Exploring the expanded role of nurse practitioners!” YES!

Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll healthday.com/health-news/pu… #

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Personal Option Healthcare Policy | Better Healthcare Options personaloption.com/personal-optio… Americans for Prosperity! YES!!

No one’s promising you can keep your doctor anymore politi.co/3MZFNc7 via POLITICO REALITY of healthcare

10% of US Physicians Work for or Under UnitedHealth. Is That a Problem? medscape.com/viewarticle/10… medscape.com/viewarticle/10…

What the new health counsels at FTC, DOJ, and HHS might do statnews.com/2023/12/19/ftc… via STAT

Nurses Still the Most Trusted Profession, Doctors Fall to Fifth medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursin…

Doc Sues State Over ‘Antiquated’ Telehealth Rules mdedge.com/internalmedici… Most healthcare laws need to be updated to reduce financial burden on patients and provide timely access to care.

Report: Nearly 12 percent of children in Houston are living without insurance, more than double the national average houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

'Eye Opening': Chatbot Outperforms Ophthalmologists medpagetoday.com/ophthalmology/… YIKES! The robots will fire all of us soon!

The US pretty much sucks in all categories :( beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physi…