In his first major address on health care reform earlier this month, President Obama specifically mentioned NPs and physicians as America's primary care providers. ADVANCE's Michael Gerchufsky laments that once again, in public policy matters, PAs are what the AAPA refers to as "the curious omission."

Obama’s ‘Curious Omission’

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Obama’s ‘Curious Omission’

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