How the Redefinition of Professional Degrees is Going to Majorly Impact Public Health in The United States
By Sofia Jordao In late November 2025, the Department of Education (DoEd) drafted regulations to enact the student loan provisions detailed in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. In their provisions that defined what a professional degree is, the DoEd redefinition excluded many health professions. With limitations on the quantity of federal loans they can take out, many aspiring health care providers may not be able to obtain the higher education necessary for their profession,...