Dr. Valerie Fuller: How a proposed federal student loan rule could impact availability of healthcare in the U.S.

Dr. Valerie Fuller, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), joined the Health Policy Podcast to discuss a federal policy proposal that could have significant implications for the health care workforce and patient access to care across the country. AANP is the largest organization representing nurse practitioners in the United States. In January, the U.S. Department of Education released a proposed rule that would redefine which degree programs qualify as "professional" for the purposes of federal student loan limits. While this may sound technical, the decision could directly impact nurse practitioner students and, ultimately, the availability of care in communities nationwide. Dr. Fuller discussed what this proposal means and why it has drawn national attention.