He dreamed of becoming a physician assistant. New loan rules may thwart him

KFF Health News – Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Lauren Sausser

Benjamin Pinckney has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since he was 20 years old but says new student loan limits enacted by Congress last year may prevent him from pursuing his goal.

Starting July 1, the amount of money graduate students will be allowed to borrow from the federal government will be capped. The new student loan limits are part of the GOP’s tax-and-spending legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law last year.

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