It is, though. The biggest con in the healthcare system right now is NP's being hired en masse and replacing what would otherwise be a physician. NP's do not possess the knowledge to do what their job is asking of them. See r/Noctor

They can use some of the same billing codes as physicians, so hospital systems run by MBA's are increasingly utilizing them to cut costs. Seriously, I am not just saying this. I work with a lot of NP's. Do not trust them with your health.

Some NP schools have 100% acceptance rates, are entirely online, and can be done in 1-2 years. There's nothing but multiple choice tests which allow retakes. They give these students "doctorates" and then they go around in a white coat cosplaying as doctors. They don't even know what they don't know.