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Politics · Healthcare policy · published 2026-08-27 · via The Hill

Medical school borrowing caps may exacerbate physician shortage, says op-ed

An opinion piece argues that new federal limits on student borrowing for medical students will worsen the physician shortage. The limits cap borrowing at $50,000 annually and $200,000 total, which may deter future doctors. The author says this comes at a time when the U.S. faces a projected shortage of over 141,000 physicians.

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