I would think it very attractive for young medical professionals who want a quieter life than being in a larger city, but not so good for those who are looking for high profile med jobs. I guess it would all come down to eligible locations and duration of stay.

Since we do not seem to be getting universal health care anytime soon, this is a great way (and a sound investment) to build the ranks of the medical profession while improving the health and welfare for rural America.

If they agree to work in rural areas for 3 years?

and not once did I make enough to be out of the partial payment program. I actually had the student loan officer from the dept of ed (during Bush) tell me: "You should quit teaching and get a job that pays better, pay off your loans, then you can go be a teacher." As if I was on some lark and taking a gap year or something. No ma'am, I'm teaching special ed in a title one school and I am eating peanut butter on old bread for at least one meal a day, if not two.

Just another example of how good this admin
will be!

I'd heard the idea floated in the mid-nineties by a coworker just riffing, and it's stuck with me since. Reduced financial college burdens for teaching staff and medical staff in return for working the places for X years which are at-need. Seems a very win-win to me.

The student loans were changed for Koch brothers to make more money and fund their fake schools. They made even more if they could force the loans into default. Reimburse people who paid off the onerous debt.

Not many doctors and nurses will want to do it though.
They'll need to be convinced that the "rural areas of America" are worth it.