Policy and Health Issues in the News Medical Societies Lobby to Reinstate Popular Student Loan Repayment Program The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is urging the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate a loan repayment program that allows qualifying residents to postpone the repayment of their federal student loans. The company also agrees to pay for the cost and administration of recommended vaccines; to establish an independent external review board for resolving billing disputes; to provide 90 days' notice for policy changes; to use clinical guidelines based on credible scientific evidence; and to provide physicians with access to an independent, medical necessity external review process.
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