physicians assistants

Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps.

The health care measure also covers rules related to medical marijuana treatment centers and labs, as well as licensing of out-of-state physicians, nurses and PAs.

Starting with the new year, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners will be allowed to prescribe medications without a doctor's oversight.