A federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare students. The judge ruled the Education Department overstepped its authority by narrowing a definition of "professional degree" that Congress had already adopted. The decision sides with trade groups who argued the rule improperly restricted borrowing for advanced studies. The ruling prevents the new caps from taking effect as planned.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department’s narrow definition of “professional degree,” reopening a fight that could affect primary care's future.

A federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare students. The judge ruled the Education…