美国提议将护士执业医师方案重新归类为非专业性方案,这有可能使学生获得贷款,并加剧保健短缺。 
The U.S. proposes reclassifying nurse practitioner programs as non-professional, risking student loan access and worsening healthcare shortages.
美国教育部提议将护士执业者方案改为非专业学位,可能切断对新国民学生的联邦学生贷款。 The U.S. Department of Education has proposed reclassifying nurse practitioner programs as non-professional degrees, potentially cutting off federal student loans for NP students. 这一变化是更广泛的学生援助改革的一部分,可以阻止入学,使保健服务提供者的短缺状况恶化——特别是在农村和服务不足的地区。 The change, part of broader student aid reforms, could deter enrollment, worsening healthcare provider shortages—especially in rural and underserved areas. NPs每年提供近10亿个病人就诊,并且是最大的医疗保险指定提供者群体,他们将失去获得更高贷款限额的机会。 NPs, who provide nearly one billion patient visits annually and are the largest group of Medicare-designated providers, would lose access to higher loan limits. 专业护理组织警告该规则歪曲NP资格,威胁获得护理,敦促该部修订提案。 Professional nursing organizations warn the rule misrepresents NP qualifications and threatens access to care, urging the Department to revise the proposal. 最后规则正在等待公众评论和审查。 Final rules are pending public comment and review.
