FFFM | What federal student loan borrowers need to know
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David Tully discusses federal student loan changes and advocacy efforts in family medicine.
In this episode of Fighting for Family Medicine , David Tully, AAFP vice president of government relations, reviews June advocacy efforts , including the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit, where more than 300 physicians advocated for policies to improve access to care . He also highlights AAFP positions on H-1B physician policy, Medicaid work requirements, ACA marketplace changes, rural training and hospital payments, and reducing prior authorization burdens. Tully then discusses student loan changes from the U.S. Department of Education under H.R.1 with members of the AAFP government relations team, Meagan Mortimer and Mandi Neff, outlining new repayment rules, elimination of programs and borrowing caps, . Topics by Timestamp 00:00 Student Loan Changes Ahead 01:02 June Advocacy Wins 02:17 Policy Updates Roundup 05:26 DOE Loan Overhaul Explained 06:19 AAFP Pushback on HR1 08:42 Borrowing Caps Timeline 10:28 Exceptions and Legacy Plans 11:48 Mitigation and Advocacy Strategy 15:58 How Members Can Help 18:26 Closing and Disclaimers Additional Resources Blog: Policymakers have a roadmap to ease medical student debt Advocacy topic: Medical student debt relief Managing student loan debt…
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