Not only is it good for Americans’ health when advanced practice registered nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training, but the economics also make sense. Below are links to national and state studies that provide estimates of the economic benefits.

State

California: Bay Area Council Economic Institute Analysis Finds Granting Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Increases Access and Controls Costs

Florida: Expanding Scope of Practice for Advanced Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, and Dental Hygienists

Kentucky: Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Increases Access and Controls Cost

Massachusetts: Controlling Health Spending in Massachusetts

Minnesota: Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Increases Access and Controls Cost

New Jersey: Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Increases Access and Controls Cost

North Carolina: Economic benefits of less restrictive regulation of advanced practice nurses in North Carolina.

Ohio: The Impact of Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners and Other Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Ohio

Pennsylvania: The Value of Full Practice Authority for Pennsylvania’s Nurse Practitioners

Texas: The Economic Benefits of More Fully Utilizing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Provision of Health Care in Texas: An Analysis of Local and Statewide Effects on Business Activity

National

 Medicare and Medicaid: Impact of Nurse Practitioners on Health Outcomes of Medicare and Medicaid Patients

Comparing the Cost of Care Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Assigned to Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and Physicians

Anesthesia: Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Anesthesia Providers

Maternity care: Potential Medicaid Cost Savings from Maternity Care Based at a Freestanding Birth Center

Neonatal: Collaboration, Not Competition

Long term care: Onsite Nurse Practitioners at Skilled Nursing Facilities Prevent Avoidable Hospitalizations

Retail clinics: Scope-of-Practice Laws for nurse Practitioners Limit Cost Savings That Can Be Achieved in Retail Clinics