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The nurse practitioner will see you now
In 2021‚ Nicole Barbosa‚ a media relations specialist in Austin‚ Texas‚ moved back to the US after more than a decade abroad. Getting medical care established stateside was a priority for her — but when she tried to make an appointment with a primary care doctor at a local health care system she trusted‚ she was surprised to find herself at the end of a months-long wait list.
Meanwhile‚ a physician assistant in the same practice was available within days. At first‚ Barbosa wasn’t...