Medical Education Debt Stabilization Program

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-27 — Health: other; grant program for promoting health professions in primary care to students in this state; establish. Amends 1978 PA 268 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27C.: cross-connection with primary-care-health-professions-grant: Both aim to strengthen Michigan’s primary-care and medical workforce pipeline — one via student outreach/grants, the other via debt relief for medical trainees. (novelty: 2)
2026-08-27 — Higher education: financial aid; medical education debt stabilization for students program; establish. Amends sec. 4 of 1975 PA 222 (MCL 390.1154) & adds sec. 4b.: Introduced bill would amend MCL 390.1154 (1975 PA 222) and add section 4b to establish a Medical Education Debt Stabilization Program for students by expanding the state’s higher-education loan authority. (novelty: 3)