Rural and Underserved Residencies to Attract Long-term Physicians Act 2019-06-05 Introduced in House 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.

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