Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul limits borrowing for nurses. There's a new bipartisan push to change that.

A new bipartisan bill would increase student-loan borrowing limits for advanced nursing degrees.

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to designate advanced nursing as a professional degree.

The Education Department's new student-loan borrowing caps exclude nursing from the higher limits.

Lawmakers and advocates said the limits could exacerbate the ongoing healthcare shortage.