Lawsuit over Federal Student Loan Caps Highlights Impact on Nursing Shortage

Lawsuit over federal student loan caps highlights impact on nursing shortage

Some states are challenging a Trump administration rule that caps student loans for those pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and other healthcare fields.

Shapiro joins Dems in lawsuit against feds over pending student loan caps

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a new lawsuit against the Trump administration in an attempt to block implementation of provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill that Democratic litigants say will harm students pursuing careers in nursing, education and other…

NC joins lawsuit over health care student loan cuts

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the US Department of Education over a new rule that could restrict access to federal student loans for people pursuing professional degree programs in health care-related fields. The lawsuit stems from the passage of the One Big Beau…

NC joins lawsuit against US Department of Education over health care student loan changes

By Rose Hoban North Carolina’s population is rapidly growing and becoming older. By the early 2030s, the population of people older than 65 is projected to surpass the number of residents who are younger than 18. At the same time, the state is forecast to have a worsening nursing shortage. By 2033, North Carolina will need at least 12,500 more nurses, according to data from the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill. That’s…