FEDERAL LOAN CAPS ADD BARRIERS — AND LIKELY DEBT — FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS

The government will cap how much graduate students may borrow in federal loans. The new policy could leave many at the mercy of private lenders with higher interest rates.

KFF Health News reports that the government will cap how much graduate students may borrow in federal loans.

The report adds: The new policy could leave many at the mercy of private lenders with higher interest rates.

The borrowing limits will affect students pursuing expensive healthcare careers, and some worry they may impede efforts to diversify the healthcare workforce.

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