Shortage Designations

Medium

Healthcare Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)

Designations help prioritize limited federal resources to the areas that need them the most.

Medically Underserved Area/Populations

Geographic areas with a lack of access to primary care services

Medium

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Find out if your area is in a MAU/P?

Medium

Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations are geographic areas, populations, and facilities with too few primary care providers, dental health providers, and/or mental health providers and services. HPSAs are assigned by the federal government to identify areas of greatest health care needs throughout the United States in order to prioritize the distribution of limited resources.