He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him. ^20.5%

KFF Health News - By Lauren Sausser - 6/30/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 14.9% - Anecdotal 14.1% - Negativity Bias 11.4%

Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, and hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. During his weeklong hospitalization, he said, a physician assistant changed the course of his life by visiting his hospital... more