California Weekly Roundup: Becoming A Doctor Could Get More Expensive
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By Bernard J. Wolfson
Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald Trump's tax cut law could make it more expensive for many people to become doctors and could exacerbate physician shortages nationwide. And, they say, the economic burden will steer many medical students to lucrative specialties in more affluent, urban areas rather than lower-paying primary care jobs in underserved and rural communities, where doctors are in shortest supply.
"The growing financial barriers may deter some individuals from pursuing a career in medicine, particularly those from low-income backgrounds," said Deena McRae, a psychiatrist and associate vice president for academic health sciences at University of California Health.
The new federal loan limits, which are enshrined in the GOP legislation signed by Trump on July 4, cap the amount professional degree students can borrow at $50,000 a year, up to a maximum of $200,000 — well below the average cost of a four-year medical school education. Read the full story.
Even if Congress strikes a deal soon to extend more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies, the prices and types of ACA plans could change dramatically. Upheaval could cloud this year's open enrollment, which begins in most states Saturday. Read the full story.
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