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Loan plan in GOP bill could worsen doctor shortage, experts warn

By The Guardian  
   June 02, 2025

Doctors' associations, medical schools and student advocates warn that a proposal in the Republican-led budget bill being considered by Congress restricts graduate federal student loans and could worsen a national shortage of doctors. The new Republican proposal would limit federal student loans for "professional programs" – such as medical school – to $150,000, eliminate a federal graduate loan program and put limits on loan forgiveness.

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