The Trump administration is reportedly considering exempting physicians and medical residents from a newly imposed $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. “The proclamation allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents,” Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesperson, said in a statement to Bloomberg News Sept. 22. Federal officials said the decision was made to address “systematic abuse” of the visa program they say has disadvantaged American workers. Hospitals and health systems often utilize the H-1B visa program to sponsor physicians and medical residents. In a statement following the order’s release, the American Hospital Association emphasized the role the visa program plays in hospitals’ recruitment efforts, particularly in rural areas.