Wednesday marks one year since the first temporary suspension of the Collaborative Agreement Act. This agreement requires nurse practitioners to have a contract with a physician to be able to practice, creating limits to accessible healthcare.
Southwestern Colorado is used to spending winters partially isolated from the rest of Colorado, thanks to treacherous mountain passes that hem in communities when bad weather strikes.
A nurse practitioner in Texas used her free time to help a family in Roseville find and schedule a vaccination appointment in California.
In an effort to get more African-Americans vaccinated, leaders in Tallahassee are focused on the city's under-served communities. They, along with volunteers, are canvassing neighborhoods.
The coronavirus pandemic has increased the demand for psychiatric care, which has exceeded crisis levels, according to industry experts.
One of the first things people look for when they relocate is a medical provider. Also, when doctors retire, people are sometimes left trying to find someone else.
This mountainous corner of Appalachia is one of many remote communities where medical workers are just starting to deliver Covid-19 vaccines, demonstrating the great effort it will take to reach the most isolated Americans.
2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging for the health of Louisianans and our nation.
In response to COVID-19, more than 20 states across the country loosened the scope-of-practice restrictions on nurse practitioners (NPs), increasing the capacity of the health care workforce to care for patients.
The CDC is expected to release updated guidance soon for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Sources tell CBS News the recommendation will allow small gatherings with other vaccinated people, but continue to urge mask wearing in public. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN with more.
