Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Hampshire’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see during a medical appointment, would no longer ...

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This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. The state’s nearly 1,340 physician ...