Scripps Investigation Tracks Down Deadbeat Doctors
They are doctors and dentists who made a promise to the government to pay back money they borrowed to go to medical school dating back in some cases to the 1980s.
Our Scripps Investigation exposes doctors skipping out on their obligation, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
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Doctors leave taxpayers to foot the bill
They are doctors who made a promise to pay back money they borrowed to go to medical school dating back in some cases to the 1980s. A Scripps investigation exposes doctors skipping out on their obligation, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
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Loan debts rise; need for doctors grows
Medical students graduating this year face average loan debts in excess of $162,000. At the same time, the U.S. is estimated to need an additional 20,000 to 60,000 doctors over the next two decades.
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Editorial on health education loans
Like many federal programs, the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) began with the best of intentions. HEAL would be a lender of last resort to keep aspiring medical professionals in school who had exhausted private sources of loans.
- Search for Doctors in Default
- HEAL Program Timeline
- Income Rises, So Does Debt
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