Stephen Miller’s legal group asks DoJ to look into ‘illegal DEI practices’ at Johns Hopkins | Trump administration | The Guardian

Trump adviser and white nationalist's America First Legal requests enforcement actions against medical school…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/stephen-miller-johns-hopkins-medical-school-dei 

 

Medical students could feel burn from Trump's new law

Many medical school students will feel a financial squeeze from President Trump's tax-and-spending bill due to a new $200,000 cap on student loan borrowing and the cancellation of a federal program that helps defray their living expenses during school. 

Why it matters: The country is projected to face a shortage of 187,130 doctors by 2037…

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/medical-students-loans-new-law 

 

Loan plan in Republican bill could worsen doctor shortage, experts warn | US healthcare | The Guardian

"I, along with many others, worry that these changes will make medical school unaffordable, turn loan repayment into a pipe dream for residents, and worsen physician shortages – especially in primary care and underserved areas," wrote recent medical school graduate Kaley Parchinski in a Stat editorial...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/01/republican-trump-bill-doctor-shortage 

 

Most Johns Hopkins med school students will get free tuition due to donation : NPR

Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg's philanthropic organization...

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/g-s1-8876/johns-hopkins-medical-school-bloomberg

1 in 4 US medical students consider quitting, most don’t plan to treat patients: report | The Hill

"Students are committed to and positive about their education, but with concerns about mental health, study-life balance, combined with external worries such as the rise of misinformation and looming clinician shortages, some are considering quitting their course altogether, while others are thinking about non- patient-facing roles once qualified," the report stated…

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4283643-1-in-4-us-medical-students-consider-quitting-most-dont-plan-to-treat-patients-report/

‘I Am Worth It’: Why Thousands of Doctors in America Can’t Get a Job - The New York Times

Medical schools are producing more graduates, but residency programs haven't kept up, leaving thousands of young doctors "chronically unmatched" and deep in debt.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/health/medical-school-residency-doctors.html

I wanted to provide abortions for my patients. My med school wouldn’t teach me how. - The Washington Post

Last year brought one of the toughest moments I’d ever faced as a family doctor. A woman had shown up for her appointment after a three-hour drive to one of our clinics in Arkansas, and we had to turn her away. A state restriction had gone into effect, requiring that abortion providers contract with a physician who has hospital-admitting privileges. It works by weaponizing antiabortion attitudes within the medical community....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2019/01/04/feature/i-wanted-to-provide-abortions-for-my-patients-my-med-school-wouldnt-teach-me-how/