AAOMS-led student loan bill reintroduced

The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (S 704/HR 1202) was reintroduced in the 118th Congress by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Reps. Brian Babin (R-Texas) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.). The bill would allow medical and dental residents to defer their federal student loans interest free while serving in their residencies or internships, saving them thousands of dollars in interest. AAOMS sent a letter of appreciation to the bill sponsors and organized a coalition support letter that included more than 40 physician and dentist organizations. AAOMS members also urged their constituent members of Congress to support this bill during their congressional meetings held as part of the recent AAOMS Day on the Hill.