HEALTHGUARDIAN US
Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans
Strict new federal student loan caps for physician assistants, limiting annual borrowing to $20,500, are deterring would-be trainees as the amount is less than half the median annual cost of a PA program. Advocates representing physician assistants have condemned the policy change.
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