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Medical school advocates warn Trump order could impede aspiring doctors |
President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could make it harder for medical students to become doctors, a nonprofit group warns, given institutions rely on the department for key functions. |
Trump’s order on Thursday directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to do all she can to facilitate the dismantling of the Education Department. Completely taking the department apart would require an act of Congress, but Trump said his administration would do what it can to “shut it down as quickly as possible.” According to the head of the top organization representing medical schools, the executive order could affect the futures of all health professionals.
“The executive order calling for the Secretary of Education to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education could have a significant impact on the training of future doctors as well as biomedical researchers and other health professionals,” David J. Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), said in a statement to The Hill. The AAMC is a co-sponsor of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body of medical schools in the U.S. The LCME is recognized by the Department of Education as well as the World Federation for Medical Education. Trump said that the critical functions of the Education Department would be preserved, though what these are haven’t been specified.
“Critical functions of the department like financial aid delivery, student loan repayment and forgiveness programs, student loan servicing, and other aid programs make medical school a possibility for tens of thousands of future physicians each year, strengthening the health workforce,” said Skorton. “We must ensure that none of these essential services is jeopardized or interrupted to the detriment of patients and communities nationwide.”
According to projections from the AAMC, the U.S. faces a physician shortage of 86,000 by 2036 if further investments aren’t made in training new physicians. Doctors who are at or over the age of retirement comprise a fifth of working physicians—representing a significant decrease in the future workforce as they age out. |
Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter, we’re Nathaniel Weixel, Joseph Choi and Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health.
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President Trump said Friday he is “immediately” moving the handling of federal student loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and shifting programs for students with disabilities to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as his White House seeks to wind down and eventually eliminate the Education Department. “I’ve decided that the SBA, the Small Business Administration, headed by Kelly Loeffler, will handle … |
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The Trump administration is importing millions of eggs from Turkey and South Korea, with other countries likely to be contributing in the coming weeks, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday. “Right now, we’ve got Turkey and South Korea importing eggs. Just yesterday, I talked to a couple of other countries that will soon begin importing. We haven’t signed that deal yet, so I don’t want to … |
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The perp walk of Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, may have backfired on authorities, according to the organizer of an online campaign that has raised more than $700,000 for Mangione. Sam Beard, the spokesperson for the December 4th Legal Committee responsible for the fundraiser, made the comments during an upcoming series on the “Law & Crime” … |
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Purdue Pharma asks bankruptcy judge to accept new settlement plan |
Purdue Pharma has filed a new bankruptcy plan as part of a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the company’s alleged role in the opioid crisis, months after the Supreme Court blocked a prior deal. The bankrupt company announced Tuesday it had filed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In June of last year, the Supreme Court blocked … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- US judge names receiver to take over California prisons’ mental health program (KFF Health News)
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Ohio reports first measles case of 2025 (Cleveland.com)
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Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say (The Texas Tribune)
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Trump administration postpones deadline for companies to record and trace tainted food (The New York Times)
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They united to help areas hit hardest by Covid in D.C. Now they have a new goal (The Washington Post)
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Trump wants to erase DEI. Researchers worry it will upend work on health disparities (NPR)
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about … Read more
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) eliminated its Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, firing those responsible for oversight of the … Read more |
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