Television network WGN America aired a news segment on December 17, 2020, featuring the book "Patients at Risk" and its criticism of nurse practitioner care; despite the American Association of Nurse Practitioners' efforts to stop it, the segment questioned nurse practitioners' role in healthcare, their qualifications, and full practice authority.
Even as states eliminate supervision requirements for advanced practice clinicians, physicians are often named in malpractice lawsuits when they employ or manage them.