US Education Dept needs to hear from physicians re loan forgiveness NOW

August 02, 2022
Area(s) of Interest: Advocacy Physician Workforce 

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education launched draft rules to reform the nationwide Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Despite the division’s acknowledged curiosity in fixing its current PSLF regulation—which inadvertently excludes many California and Texas physicians from taking part—the draft regulatory language inexplicably nonetheless fails to repair the issue.

Take Action by August 12

Please be part of CMA in sending a powerful message to the US Department of Education that so as to reverse doctor shortages and shield entry to care, certified California and Texas physicians have to be allowed to take part within the federal loan forgiveness program. Click right here to obtain our pattern letter. Instructions for sending the letter are under:

• Update the CMA pattern letter by specifying medical pupil or doctor on the primary line the place highlighted in yellow and add your identify on the finish. Please be at liberty to add private feedback as nicely.
• Click right here to entry the Dept. of Education regulatory remark submission portal.
• Under the Proposed Rule: Student Assistance General Provisions…”
  
  click on on the “comment” button.
• Click on “write a comment/comment.”
• Copy and paste the CMA pattern letter along with your identify into the remark field. 
• Scroll down and fill in your e-mail deal with.
• Click on “individual” and fill in your private info.
• Click the “I’m Not a Robot” field.
• And be certain to hit “SUBMIT COMMENT” on the finish.

Thank you prematurely for serving to us ship a powerful message to the Dept. of Education to make sure that physicians in all 50 states can equally take part on this necessary program.

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