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Re:Ask HN: Do wellness incentives help employers save money ... by theforceawakens on Monday April 25, 2016 @01:28PM (#11565787)
> There aren't enough primary care doctors and the work is being farmed out to nurse practitioners and physician's assistants

Thanks for the insight, but is there any empirical evidence here?

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Re:Ask HN: Do wellness incentives help employers save money ... by emodendroket on Monday April 25, 2016 @02:50PM (#11566364)
There is quite a bit and that this phenomenon is happening is not controversial. I turned this up quickly; you could probably find better sources with more careful research: http://kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/tapping-nurse-practition...
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