A study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggested medical student debt affects which specialty new physicians choose, and loan forgiveness programs can increase the number of graduating osteopathic medical students who choose primary care. Researchers said loan forgiveness programs should be expanded to account for increasing medical school costs.
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