To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

This bill renews and funds federal programs that train and support the health care workforce for fiscal years 2026–2030. It keeps money flowing to programs that help students from disadvantaged backgrounds, strengthen primary care and dentistry training, support Area Health Education Centers, and expand geriatrics education. It also continues the National Center that tracks and studies the health care workforce through 2030.

Key points

• Who is affected: Students from disadvantaged backgrounds; medical, dental, and public health trainees; Area Health Education Centers; geriatrics programs; and groups that analyze the health care workforce.
• What changes:
  • Sets yearly funding for 2026–2030, including:
    • Scholarships for disadvantaged students: $55,014,000 per year
    • Primary care training: $49,924,000 per year
    • Dentistry training (general, pediatric, and public health): $42,673,000 per year
    • Area Health Education Centers: $47,000,000 per year
    • Geriatrics education and training: $48,245,000 per year
    • Centers of Excellence: $8,422,000 per year
  • Extends the National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis through 2030.
  • Continues support for loan repayment and fellowship programs, public health workforce development, and educational help for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• When: These updates apply to fiscal years 2026 through 2030.