Babin, Houlahan Reintroduce Bipartisan REDI Act to Address Doctor Shortage and Strengthen U.S. Health Care
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – "The growing doctor shortage is a crisis we can’t afford to ignore," said Texas Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) as he and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) reintroduced their "Resident Education Deferred Interest Act" (The REDI Act) to address the growing doctor shortage, make medical education more affordable, and boost health care outcomes in Southeast Texas and across America.
"By passing the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, we can remove a major financial barrier for future physicians and dentists, making their education more accessible and strengthening our health care workforce,” said Cong. Brian Babin.
“This bill will not only save residents thousands of dollars in accrued interest but also encourage specialization and make it easier for providers to serve in rural communities. With strong bipartisan support and backing from leading medical and dental organizations, I urge my colleagues to support the REDI Act and invest in the future of American health care."
"College and university students in undergraduate and graduate programs are not required to start paying their loans until they complete them. That same policy should extend to dental and medical students through their internship and residency requirements,” said Rep. Houlahan.
“I’m proud to support this bipartisan legislation to help those pursuing a medical or dental degree by eliminating an unfair burden.
"We must continue to make these career paths more accessible, and this is a great first step in encouraging more people to enter this sector of the workforce," she said
“I’m proud to support this bipartisan legislation to help those pursuing a medical or dental degree by eliminating an unfair burden.
"We must continue to make these career paths more accessible, and this is a great first step in encouraging more people to enter this sector of the workforce," she said
Supporting organizations include:
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association of Endodontists
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Orthodontists
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Rheumatology
- American College of Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Education Association
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
- American Student Dental Association
- American Urological Association, Inc.
- College of American Pathologists
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Hispanic Dental Association
- Renal Physicians Association
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Society of Interventional Radiology
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
