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Physicians, lawmakers push to expand loan‑repayment eligibility to shore up primary care
Summary
The Massachusetts Medical Society and lawmakers urged the Joint Committee to expand the MassRepay loan‑repayment program (H2205/S1385) to recruit and retain primary care physicians, citing an aging workforce, long appointment waits, and community access gaps.
Boston — Representatives of the Massachusetts Medical Society and lawmakers told the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery that expanding state loan‑repayment eligibility could help address a worsening primary care shortage.
Jeff Perkins, legislative and regulatory affairs counsel for the Massachusetts Medical Society, told the committee the bills H2205 and S1385 would “expand the existing MA Repay Loan Program” so primary care physicians in a broader set of…
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