<p><em>84% 警告提议的贷款上限将减少 PA 学校申请人数</em></p>
<p>, /PRNewswire/ -- 随着联邦监管机构考虑对学生贷款政策进行更改，美国医师助理协会（AAPA）今天发布的新全国调查数据显示，限制 PA 教育的联邦学生贷款借款将大幅减少未来 PA 的数量，并限制对医疗服务的获取，尤其是在农村和医疗服务不足的地区。</p>
<p>在对超过 4,500 名 PA、PA 学生和有志成为 PA 的人进行的调查中，绝大多数受访者表示，未来 PA 学生的联邦学生贷款年限额为 20,500 美元将对该职业产生负面影响：</p>
<ul>
<li>84% 认为这将减少申请 PA 学校的人数。</li>
<li>79% 认为这将减少在农村地区执业的 PA 数量。</li>
<li>78% 认为这将减少在医疗服务不足社区执业的 PA 数量。</li>
</ul>
<p>根据调查，三分之一（33%）的受访者报告称在职业生涯中曾在农村社区工作或计划在农村社区工作，近一半（43%）报告称在医疗服务不足地区（MUAs）或医疗专业人员短缺地区（HPSAs）有相同的经历。</p>
<p>&#34;为 PA 学生提供学生贷款的机会是对美国医疗未来的投资，这些发现清晰地描绘了这一点，&#34; AAPA 董事会主席 Todd Pickard，DMSc，PA-C，DFAAPA，FASCO 说。&#34;限制对联邦学生贷款的获取将摧毁 PA 培养链的每一个阶段，导致申请人数减少，并减少在已经面临医疗服务获取困难的社区中的提供者数量。&#34;</p>
<p><strong>联邦学生贷款是对美国医疗工作队的投资，对 PA 教育至关重要</strong></p>
<p>在 PA 培养链中，受访者报告称依赖联邦学生贷款使 PA 教育成为可能。八成在职 PA（79%），以及 86% 的 PA 学生和 83% 的有志 PA，表示联邦学生贷款对他们追求 PA 教育的能力非常或极其重要。</p>
<p>当被问及 PA 人群用于支付学费、费用和生活开支的财务支持来源时，86% 的人表示他们确实依赖联邦贷款。相比之下，只有不到三分之一（31%）的人表示使用私人学生贷款。这种资金差异的突出之处在于，63% 或近三分之二的受访者表示，他们对依赖私人贷款填补资金缺口感到不安或非常不安。</p>
<p>对于那些仍在考虑这一职业的人来说，限制联邦贷款获取的后果是直接且令人担忧的。如果联邦学生贷款的借款上限为每学年 20,500 美元，近四分之三的有志 PA（73%）表示他们将被迫申请私人学生贷款。然而，76% 的有志 PA 报告称，他们对获得私人贷款融资的能力感到非常或极其担忧。</p>
<p>联邦学生贷款不仅对学费至关重要，还用于覆盖 PA 学生的基本生活费用。全国有 321 个获得认证的 PA 项目，州内学生的中位学费约为 97,000 美元，非居民学生的学费超过 100,000 美元。对于典型的 PA 学生，教育部提议的规则将造成 35,000 到 40,000 美元或更多的资金缺口，尚未考虑住房、食品、交通和其他必要费用。更具挑战性的是，几乎所有 PA 项目都禁止学生在入学期间工作。</p>
<p><strong>提议的上限将改变职业决策并使患者获取医疗服务面临风险</strong></p>
<p>如今，PA 每年与超过 5.9 亿名患者互动，根据劳工统计局的数据，PA 职业目前是所有职业中增长最快的之一。然而，调查发现，限制联邦贷款获取将改变教育和职业道路。大多数受访者表示，限制联邦借款将迫使他们推迟或重新考虑进入该职业的道路。</p>
<p>58% 的 PA 和 PA 学生报告称，由于经济负担，他们会推迟入学 PA 学校。更令人担忧的是，<strong>37% 的 PA 和 PA 学生表示他们将完全改变方向，不再追求医疗职业。</strong></p>
<p>&#34;当经济障碍使合格、积极的学生远离医疗职业时，劳动力不仅缩减，而且以使患者和社区落后的方式发生转变，&#34; Pickard 补充道。</p>
<p>AAPA 呼吁修订该提案，强调其与 H.R. 1 的国会意图不一致，并与现代医疗服务交付的现实不相符。</p>
<p><strong>关于美国医师助理协会（AAPA）</strong></p>
<p>AAPA 是所有医师助理（PAs）的全国会员组织。PA 是在各个专业和环境中执业的持证临床医生。作为受信任、经过严格教育和培训的医疗专业人员，PA 致力于通过以患者为中心的团队医疗实践扩大医疗服务的获取并转变健康与福祉。了解更多关于该职业的信息，请访问 aapa.org，并通过 Facebook、LinkedIn、Instagram 和 X 进行互动。</p>
<p>来源：美国医师助理协会</p>
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<p>美国医师助理学院的一项新调查显示，拟议的联邦学生贷款上限可能会显著减少医师助理（PA）项目的申请人数。84% 的受访者认为，年限$20,500 的上限会阻碍 PA 学校的申请，特别是对农村和服务不足地区的影响。调查表明，联邦贷款对 PA 教育至关重要，79% 的在职 PA 依赖这些贷款。限制对这些贷款的获取可能导致医疗行业的人力资源短缺，因为许多有志成为 PA 的人会因财务压力重新考虑他们的职业道路</p>

<p><em>84% warn proposed loan caps would reduce PA school applications</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>84% 警告提议的贷款上限将减少 PA 学校申请人数</em></p>
</div><p>, /PRNewswire/ -- As federal regulators consider changes to student loan policy, new national survey data released today by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) show that capping federal student loan borrowing for PA education would sharply reduce the number of future PAs and limit access to care, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>, /PRNewswire/ -- 随着联邦监管机构考虑对学生贷款政策进行更改，美国医师助理协会（AAPA）今天发布的新全国调查数据显示，限制 PA 教育的联邦学生贷款借款将大幅减少未来 PA 的数量，并限制对医疗服务的获取，尤其是在农村和医疗服务不足的地区。</p>
</div><p>In a survey of more than 4,500 PAs, PA students, and aspiring PAs, overwhelming majorities said a $20,500 annual cap on federal student loans for future PA students would have negative consequences for the profession:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在对超过 4,500 名 PA、PA 学生和有志成为 PA 的人进行的调查中，绝大多数受访者表示，未来 PA 学生的联邦学生贷款年限额为 20,500 美元将对该职业产生负面影响：</p>
</div><ul>
<li>84% say it would decrease the number of applicants to PA school.</li>
<li>79% say it would reduce the number of PAs practicing in rural areas.</li>
<li>78% say it would reduce the number of PAs practicing in medically underserved communities.</li>
</ul>
<div class="lb-trans"><ul>
<li>84% 认为这将减少申请 PA 学校的人数。</li>
<li>79% 认为这将减少在农村地区执业的 PA 数量。</li>
<li>78% 认为这将减少在医疗服务不足社区执业的 PA 数量。</li>
</ul>
</div><p>According to the survey, one third (33%) of respondents reported having worked or planning to work in a rural community during their career and nearly half (43%) report the same for medically underserved areas (MUAs) or healthcare professional shortage areas (HPSAs).</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据调查，三分之一（33%）的受访者报告称在职业生涯中曾在农村社区工作或计划在农村社区工作，近一半（43%）报告称在医疗服务不足地区（MUAs）或医疗专业人员短缺地区（HPSAs）有相同的经历。</p>
</div><p>&#34;Access to student loans for PA students is an investment in America's healthcare future and these findings paint a clear picture,&#34; said Todd Pickard, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, FASCO, President and Chair of the Board of Directors of AAPA. &#34;Limiting access to federal student loans would devastate the PA pipeline at every stage, leaving fewer applicants and decreasing numbers of providers in the communities that already struggle with access care.&#34;</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>&#34;为 PA 学生提供学生贷款的机会是对美国医疗未来的投资，这些发现清晰地描绘了这一点，&#34; AAPA 董事会主席 Todd Pickard，DMSc，PA-C，DFAAPA，FASCO 说。&#34;限制对联邦学生贷款的获取将摧毁 PA 培养链的每一个阶段，导致申请人数减少，并减少在已经面临医疗服务获取困难的社区中的提供者数量。&#34;</p>
</div><p><strong>Federal Student Loans are an Investment in America's Healthcare Workforce and Essential to PA Education</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>联邦学生贷款是对美国医疗工作队的投资，对 PA 教育至关重要</strong></p>
</div><p>Across the PA pipeline, respondents reported reliance on federal student loans to make PA education possible. Eight in 10 practicing PAs (79%), along with 86% of PA students and 83% of aspiring PAs, said federal student loans were (or are) very or extremely important to their ability to pursue PA education.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在 PA 培养链中，受访者报告称依赖联邦学生贷款使 PA 教育成为可能。八成在职 PA（79%），以及 86% 的 PA 学生和 83% 的有志 PA，表示联邦学生贷款对他们追求 PA 教育的能力非常或极其重要。</p>
</div><p>When asked about which sources of financial support the PA population uses to pay for tuition, fees, and living expenses, 86% reported that they did, do, or expect to rely on federal loans. By contrast, less than a third (31%) reported using private student loans. That discrepancy in funding is underscored by the fact that 63% or nearly two-thirds of respondents said they are uncomfortable or very uncomfortable relying on private loans to fill funding gaps.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>当被问及 PA 人群用于支付学费、费用和生活开支的财务支持来源时，86% 的人表示他们确实依赖联邦贷款。相比之下，只有不到三分之一（31%）的人表示使用私人学生贷款。这种资金差异的突出之处在于，63% 或近三分之二的受访者表示，他们对依赖私人贷款填补资金缺口感到不安或非常不安。</p>
</div><p>For those still considering the profession, the consequences of limiting federal loan access are immediate and concerning. If federal student loan borrowing were capped at $20,500 per academic year, nearly three-quarters of aspiring PAs (73%) said they would be forced to apply for private student loans. Yet 76% of aspiring PAs reported being very or extremely concerned about their ability to secure private loan financing.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>对于那些仍在考虑这一职业的人来说，限制联邦贷款获取的后果是直接且令人担忧的。如果联邦学生贷款的借款上限为每学年 20,500 美元，近四分之三的有志 PA（73%）表示他们将被迫申请私人学生贷款。然而，76% 的有志 PA 报告称，他们对获得私人贷款融资的能力感到非常或极其担忧。</p>
</div><p>Federal student loans are not just critical for tuition, but for covering basic cost-of-attendance needs for PA students. There are 321 accredited PA programs nationwide, with a median tuition of roughly $97,000 for in-state students and more than $100,000 for non-residents. For the typical PA student, the Department of Education's proposed rule would create a shortfall of $35,000 to $40,000 or more, before factoring in housing, food, transportation, and other required costs. Compounding the challenge, nearly all PA programs prohibit students from working while enrolled.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>联邦学生贷款不仅对学费至关重要，还用于覆盖 PA 学生的基本生活费用。全国有 321 个获得认证的 PA 项目，州内学生的中位学费约为 97,000 美元，非居民学生的学费超过 100,000 美元。对于典型的 PA 学生，教育部提议的规则将造成 35,000 到 40,000 美元或更多的资金缺口，尚未考虑住房、食品、交通和其他必要费用。更具挑战性的是，几乎所有 PA 项目都禁止学生在入学期间工作。</p>
</div><p><strong>Proposed Cap Would Change Career Decisions and Leave Patient Access at Risk</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>提议的上限将改变职业决策并使患者获取医疗服务面临风险</strong></p>
</div><p>Today, PAs have more than 590 million patient interactions per year, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the PA profession is currently one of the fastest growing of all professions. However, the survey found that limiting federal loan access would alter education and career paths. A majority of respondents said capping federal borrowing would have forced them to delay or reconsider their path into the profession.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如今，PA 每年与超过 5.9 亿名患者互动，根据劳工统计局的数据，PA 职业目前是所有职业中增长最快的之一。然而，调查发现，限制联邦贷款获取将改变教育和职业道路。大多数受访者表示，限制联邦借款将迫使他们推迟或重新考虑进入该职业的道路。</p>
</div><p>58% of PAs and PA students report they would have postponed enrolling in PA school due to the financial burden. Even more troubling, <strong>37% of PAs and PA students said they would have changed course entirely and no longer pursued a healthcare career.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>58% 的 PA 和 PA 学生报告称，由于经济负担，他们会推迟入学 PA 学校。更令人担忧的是，<strong>37% 的 PA 和 PA 学生表示他们将完全改变方向，不再追求医疗职业。</strong></p>
</div><p>&#34;When financial barriers drive qualified, motivated students away from healthcare careers, the workforce doesn't just shrink, it shifts in ways that leave patients and communities behind,&#34; added Pickard.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>&#34;当经济障碍使合格、积极的学生远离医疗职业时，劳动力不仅缩减，而且以使患者和社区落后的方式发生转变，&#34; Pickard 补充道。</p>
</div><p>AAPA has called for the proposal to be revised, highlighting that it is inconsistent with the Congressional intent of H.R. 1 and misaligned with the realities of modern healthcare delivery.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>AAPA 呼吁修订该提案，强调其与 H.R. 1 的国会意图不一致，并与现代医疗服务交付的现实不相符。</p>
</div><p><strong>About the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于美国医师助理协会（AAPA）</strong></p>
</div><p>AAPA is the national membership organization for all physician associates/assistants (PAs). PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. Trusted, rigorously educated and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice. Learn more about the profession at aapa.org and engage through Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X <strong>.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>AAPA 是所有医师助理（PAs）的全国会员组织。PA 是在各个专业和环境中执业的持证临床医生。作为受信任、经过严格教育和培训的医疗专业人员，PA 致力于通过以患者为中心的团队医疗实践扩大医疗服务的获取并转变健康与福祉。了解更多关于该职业的信息，请访问 aapa.org，并通过 Facebook、LinkedIn、Instagram 和 X 进行互动。</p>
</div><p>SOURCE American Academy of Physician Associates</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源：美国医师助理协会</p>
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新的调查显示，拟议中的联邦学生贷款上限将导致宾夕法尼亚州劳动力的减少