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Managing medical student-loan repayment

What is the Repayment Assistance Plan? Does it affect federal loan assistance? Get essential loan-repayment insights for medical student borrowers.

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Loan repayment has changed for residents. Here’s how.

Federal medical student-loan rules are shifting fast. Learn how resident physicians can avoid costly mistakes.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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Taking Out Student Loans: What to Know in 2026 and Beyond

Join KeyBank for an informative webinar on the essentials of borrowing for higher education. 

Events
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Senate budget-reconciliation bill risks worsening access to care

Bill would make it harder for patients to get and stay covered, fails to address Medicare pay, and eliminates loan options vital to medical students.  

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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The AMA is standing up for medical students. Here is how.

Delegates took steps to ease Step 1 stress and help unmatched medical school grads, and the AMA opposes harmful budget proposals on student loans. 

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Med Student Advocacy
The Road to Residency
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Federal student-loan changes would worsen physician shortage

As drafted, provisions in the budget-reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives would make medical school more expensive. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA statement on House passing reconciliation bill

AMA comments on proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid and student loans.

Press Releases
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Bill would freeze student-loan interest during residency

Proposed legislation, backed by the AMA, offers interest-free student-loan deferment during residency, aiming to reduce debt and increase career flexibility.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
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Say goodbye to physician residency—and medical student-loan debt?

Learn how employer-sponsored hiring incentives can help residents transitioning to practice pay off an average medical school debt of $100,000.

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Residency Finance
Transitioning to Practice