Anxiety about possible sell-off

I have a lot of student loan debt. One of the few sources of comfort is that it’s all federal and I thus have more payment options. It’s also helpful to know that my loved ones will not be on the hook for them if I die before they are paid off

I occasionally have panic attacks over the possibility that my loans will be sold to a private entity and that I will lose my protections. I also worry this will make the tax bomb a permanent policy rather than something that may one day be removed via legislation.

A recent article said that the move to the treasury department foreshadows a possible sell-off. How likely is this? How can I prepare?

Edit: said article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/what-happens-to-borrowers-if-the-government-sells-student-loan-debt/ar-AA1O8Gjm?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1