A new bill in congress would forgive the student loan debt of front line health-care workers
There’s a new bill in congress that would eliminate the student loan debt of health-care workers treating patients that have coronavirus. The bill was introduced by New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney aimed…
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS- APRIL 04: A sign of support for Nurses, Doctors, and EMTs hangs on a home near Mass General Hospital on April 04, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
There's a new bill in congress that would eliminate the student loan debt of health-care workers treating patients that have coronavirus.
The bill was introduced by New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney aimed specifically at frontline workers who provide COVID-related health-care services.
This would include doctors, residents, interns, nurses, home health care and mental health professionals.
Any forgiven student loan would not be counted as income. This bill is now in congress.
Here's the actual bill.
Read more here.
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