ROSEMONT, Ill. , Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's anesthesia workforce will face a devastating blow if the U.S. Department of Education (ED) moves ahead with plans to cap unsubsidized student loans for future Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at just $100,000. The move stems from provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the ED's draft definition of "professional degrees," which excludes the nurse anesthesiology profession as written and subjects student registered nurse anesthetists to the lower loan cap.

The draft definition is a notable departure from the Trump administration's consistent support for the CRNA and APRN workforce. The ED's current draft rule stymies this momentum and jeopardizes the future anesthesia workforce and patient access to care,

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