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60. The Doctor Is Out. The Physician Assistant Is In.

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Do PAs and NPs Cost Less Per Year?

We wanted to compare apples to apples. We found no meaningful difference among the three groups. Did you find anything in terms of resource use or costs? Yes. After balancing for those factors, we found that the patients of PAs and NPs actually cost less per year than the patients of physicians.

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