The Army in Waiting could help relieve much of our current health care delivery crisis. This is why we propose that the U.S. government establish an official Army in Waiting that allows professionals to volunteer their valuable services to Americans in need. In exchange for a defined number of service hours a month, these professionals can work off a portion of their student loan debt.
This offers professionals an opportunity to provide the services they were trained in, and to serve the people who need their skills. A doctor would perform medical services, a therapist would offer therapy, and so on. But there’s also a place in this plan for nurses, lawyers, teachers, accountants, and anyone who has professional skills to meet the real needs of members of our communities.
An Army in Waiting would expand the delivery of professional care to Americans. And it would give professionals the opportunity to work off student loan debt that has become debilitating.
