http://wlrn.org en http://wlrn.org/post/california-weighs-expanded-role-nurse-practitioners As states gear up for the Affordable Care Act, they're trying to figure out if there will be enough providers of health care to meet demand from the newly insured.<p>California is one of 15 states expected to consider legislation this year that would give advanced practice nurses more authority to care for patients without a doctor's supervision.<p>Tina Clark is a nurse practitioner at <a href="http://glide.org/health" target="_blank">Glide Health Services</a>, a clinic in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, a low-income section of the city.<p>Anastacia Casperson, who has struggled with homel Thu, 09 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000 Pauline Bartolone 13752 at http://wlrn.org California Weighs Expanded Role For Nurse Practitioners http://wlrn.org/post/branding-health-care-exchanges-make-sale As states work to comply with the federal health care law, many are designing their insurance exchanges, where people will be able to shop for coverage.<p>But just the word "exchange" sounds to many like off-putting government-speak, and some states are eager to come up with a more appealing name for these new marketplaces.<p><a href="http://www.healthexchange.ca.gov/Documents/HBEXPeterLeeRelease.pdf">Peter Lee</a> directs California's Health Benefit Exchange. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:37:00 +0000 Pauline Bartolone 1672 at http://wlrn.org Branding Health Care Exchanges To Make The Sale