Reformed Healthcare Licensure

The America First Movement will reduce the restriction in obtaining licensure and proper credentials in the context of the healthcare industry.

The healthcare industry is an industry that requires individuals to have licensure and credentials from an accredited institution such as a college. And this is understandable since doctors and medical professionals metaphorically and literally hold the lives of their patients in their hands and such a responsibility should only be delegated to the most skilled and experienced professionals in America.

But despite the benefits in requiring the medical industry to require licensure and experience, the medical industry is currently burdened by the often harsh and unnecessary harshness of these licensure laws.

To become a medical professional, one is required to spend at least 4 years in college in addition to almost 5 years in a medical residency.

The reason why Project New Future is considering these policies is because of the fact that education of soon to be doctors can be conducted in a much hastier time frame than this combined time frame of nearly 10 years of dedication.

This also comes in addition to the fact that these licensure restrictions are so harsh that it has made the healthcare industry much less competitive and has functionally dumbed down the quality of our medical services and doctors while inflating healthcare prices. In wake of this issue, The America First Movement must change the length of time required to get a college degree in regards to the healthcare industry to take at least 2 years while also allowing the time spent in a medical residency program to be at least 3 years.

It should also be noted that many libertarians have called for the out removal of medical licensure but Project New Future refrains and rejects such a move since the removal of licensure would allow many fraudsters and swindlers both foreign and domestic to hijack the American healthcare system to make a quick buck.

The America First Movement should support this policy, as it will support the health and wellbeing of American families by increasing the quality and innovation present in the healthcare industry while also reducing healthcare costs.

All licensing of agents has turned into a money mill for the state agencies running them and college degrees are worthless…although I do agree that legitmate professional certifcation should be a basic pre requisite to sell any type of financial product…not controlled by the insurance industry but by regulators. As an agent since 1987 I can tell you scammers never have careers selling in the industry…all you can do is set stsndards of conduct but as always no rules or certification address anyones ability to commit fraud. The fact that agents are now required to carry errors and ommissions insrance addresses your concern currently.

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This type of reform can be applied to many areas of healthcare providers. With the current billing disparity between MDs and NPs for the same level of care, it is financially difficult for NPs to remain in independent practice.
If the disparity persists, the estimated shortage of over 68,000 primary care providers by 2036 will increase with NPs leaving private practice for better paying jobs elsewhere. One way to remedy this problem would be providing a bridge program for NPs to achieve an MD license in order to be able to bill and make the same salary for the same work. A bridge program would be specialty specific and not include the residency requirements in lieu of work experience.

Additionally, the cost and time constraints for nursing school prohibits many young people from going to nursing school, especially if the degree requires all of the liberal arts classes in order to graduate. There are already LPN to RN bridge programs and RN to NP programs that are successful and widely used for nurses who chose to advance their careers.

There are many people who are working in healthcare as nurse aids, medication aides, techs, etc. that would be great nurses if they were able to take the time needed to go to school. Providing an apprentice program for individuals to become nurses would help alleviate the projected nursing shortage of > 1 million nurses by 2030.

Developing the bridge program for NP to MD should include NPs and MDs to collaborate on the details. The NPs should be representative of those already in independent practice in each specialty.

Developing an apprenticeship program could follow the apprenticeship programs of other trades such as electricians and welders.