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Ohio Rural Healthcare Access — An Advanced Solution?

Source
Ohio Capital Journal
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Date
May 8, 2026
Summary
Opinion piece discussing effects of healthcare provider shortages in rural Ohio. Ohio Senate Bill 258 would would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice without the physician collaboration requirement currently in place, and might help alleviate shortages in rural and underserved areas.
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Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Legislation and regulations · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Ohio