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The Doctor Graduates Bill
New rules for doctor graduates could change your healthcare options
Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let new doctors work under supervision, but it might limit your choices for healthcare.
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If this bill passes, it could change who you can see for medical help. It is important to think about how it might affect your healthcare choices.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would require new doctors to have a supervising physician.
- It would set rules for how these new doctors can practice medicine.
- The bill would allow fees for licensing and regulation.
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