Trump Administration’s Student Loan Caps Threaten Nursing Workforce and National Health Security

In a move that raises serious questions about priorities in Washington, the Trump administration is poised to impose tighter federal student loan limits on critical graduate health fields like nursing, physical therapy, and public health. This decision comes despite a nationwide shortage of nurses and healthcare workers essential not only to public health but also to national security. Why Are Nursing and Healthcare Degrees Being Excluded from Professional Status? The Education Department’s new rule sharply distinguishes between ‘‘professional’’ degrees—such as law, medicine, pharmacy—and other graduate programs, capping borrowing power for students outside the professional list at just $20,500 per year....