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Wayne State medical students ask Detroit leaders for housing, loan relief and incentives to keep primary care in the city
Summary
Several Wayne State University School of Medicine students urged the council to help reduce tuition burdens and design incentives to retain primary care physicians in Detroit, citing nearly $7,000 tuition increases and reduced federal loan access.
Three Wayne State University medical students told the Detroit City Council on Aug. 31 that recent federal loan changes and rising tuition threaten the city's ability to retain newly trained primary care physicians.
"Recent legislative changes have cut federal funding for medical students, and tuition has risen by nearly $7,000 this year alone," said Destiny Agoma, who identified herself as a Wayne State medical student and asked the council for city-level housing and policy supports to…
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