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Patients at Risk

Patients at Risk

By: Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD
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 Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.© 2025 Patients at Risk Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • South Carolina Medical Association fights to ensure patient access to physician-led care

    South Carolina Medical Association fights to ensure patient access to physician-led care
    Jan 18 2026

    South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) immediate past president Mayes DuBose, MD and Vice President of Advocacy and Policy Counsel Holly Pisarik discuss efforts that the association has led in fighting bills that would allow unsupervised practice rights to NPs and PAs after just 2,000 hours of clinical hour experience - and let PAs switch specialties after just 1,000 hours.

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    Patients at Risk https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9YJQR3/

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    35 mins
  • The 'P-word': Taking the No Provider Pledge

    The 'P-word': Taking the No Provider Pledge
    Dec 26 2025

    Dr. Robert McLean, former President of the American College of Physicians discusses the negative impact of the word provider, and encourages all physicians to take the 'No Provider Pledge.'

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    36 mins
  • Rural Health Transformation Funding being used to justify NP/PA scope expansion - and PPP response to FTC letter of support

    Rural Health Transformation Funding being used to justify NP/PA scope expansion - and PPP response to FTC letter of support
    Nov 12 2025

    Dr. Phil Shaffer and I are back in SC to testify yet again against a bill that would permit unsupervised NP and PA practice after 2,000 hours of experience. In this episode, I share subcommittee chair Senator Tom Davis's perspectives that SC will lose funding from the Rural Health Transformation project without scope expansion. You'll also hear a letter of support from the FTC Office of Policy Planning supporting scope expansion, and PPP's response explaining why the FTC should reconsider it's position in light of newer data.

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    24 mins
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