That program [NHSC] now requires a 5 years of service contract and only forgives (not repays) federal loans. It can’t be used for private loans. (And since the BBB has eliminated Grad Plus loans and capped federal students loan for medical students at $200K, most med students going forward will have significant private loans.)
Beside primary care, there are now programs for maternal healthcare providers (OB/GYNs and CNMs) in areas where there are maternity care deserts (which includes 40% of all US counties)
However, the funding for NHSC has not been approved beyond the end of 2025 AND the current 2025 funding has been cut by $950M so that number of funded positions available has been reduced.