By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/proposal-to-declassify-nursing-as-professional-threatens-ability-to-secure-student-loans Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New limits on student loans could reshape how the U.S. trains nurses and doctors. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, medical students would be capped at borrowing $50,000 per year. The Trump administration is now proposing a stricter cap for graduate degrees in nursing, public health or social work. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jennifer Mensik Kennedy of the American Nurses Association. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Dec 03, 2025 By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. He also serves as an NBC News and MSNBC political contributor. @GeoffRBennett By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas