AAOMS-led student loan relief bill reintroduced

The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (S 942/HR 2028) was reintroduced on March 11 by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and John Boozman, OD (R-Ark.) as well as Reps. Brian Babin, DDS, (R-Texas) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.). The REDI Act would allow physicians and dentists to defer their federal student loans interest-free while in residency, saving them tens of thousands of dollars in interest. A press release from Sen. Rosen includes a quote from AAOMS President J. David Morrison, DMD, about the importance of the REDI Act. The AAOMS-led bill also has the support of nearly 40 other medical and dental organizations.