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CHICAGO - The nation's largest group of pediatricians wants lawmakers to maintain limits on the kind of health care non-doctors, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, can give to children. The American Academy of Pediatrics is encouraging its doctors to work to block legislation that would allow non-doctors to practice and write prescriptions independently and permit parity in insurance reimbursement. Some non-physician caregivers, including nurse practitioners, already have succeeded in increasing their autonomy around the country. The academy's policy, however, says the best care for a child depends on a team with a physician, preferably a pediatrician, in the lead...
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