Issue Position: Physician Loan Re-Payment Program

Issue Position

Currently, of the state's 254 counties, 114 do not have enough physicians to adequately take care of our population, resulting in a critical shortage of physicians and primary care doctors. House Bill 2154 will repay the student loans of doctors who agree to practice medicine in these medically underserved areas of the state. This will help attract physicians to rural Texas and in inner cities where they are needed, while improving healthcare access for all Texans.

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