According to @cnn, a new bill has been proposed for frontline healthcare workers that would allow student loan forgiveness.
Introduced by New York Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, The “Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act” would consists of a program that forgave federal and private loans obtained “to receive medical and professional training held by healthcare workers who made significant contributions to COVID-19 patient care.
This comes after the viral pandemic has put a strain on the healthcare industry.
Maloney also says, “obligation to ensure that they are relieved of the debt they incurred to train for this critical work.”
The bill has supported from other Democratic Reps– Marc Veasey of Texas, Yvette D. Clarke of New York, Juan Vargas of California, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and others., according to CNN.
The bill is also supported by national organizations– American Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians to name a couple.
“Physicians and medical residents play a critical role on the front line of the COVID-19 national emergency,” Matthew Shick, senior director of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs at the AAMC, told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “In addition to the regular risks of providing medical care, many doctors are taking on unexpected new roles to address the pandemic — some voluntarily traveling across the county to help in hot spots.”
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