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December 3rd, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Cox
Oklahoma will no longer offer a loan repayment program intended to encourage physicians to practice in the state’s rural communities. But health care advocates say it was a small sacrifice because state lawmakers agreed to continue funding three other — much larger — programs that help rural communities attract primary care physicians.
Rick Ernest, executive director of the state’s Physician Manpower Training Commission, which oversees these programs, said the unrenewed loan repayment program had $200,000 available to help physicians and other health professionals pay back their student loans.