Colorado Governor Bill Ritter is planning a policy change that would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia without a physician's supervision, a decision that has angered Colorado anesthesiologists, according to a Denver Post report.
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Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota's Republican governor, has issued an executive order rejecting all funds from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the healthcare reform law, according to a report by Minnesota Public Radio.