Rural and Underserved Residencies to Attract Long-term Physicians Act or the RURAL Physicians Act This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on federal student loans if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs that are located in areas with a shortage of health professionals, certain rural areas, or medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dental careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedical educationStudent aid and college costsUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' medical care
RURAL Physicians Act
USA116th CongressHR-3150| House
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Rural and Underserved Residencies to Attract Long-term Physicians Act or the RURAL Physicians Act This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on federal student loans if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs that are located in areas with a shortage of health professionals, certain rural areas, or medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dental careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedical educationStudent aid and college costsUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' medical care