HRSA Announces Complete Lists of Health Professional Shortage Areas

The new lists, maintained and updated by HRSA’s Data Warehouse, were announced in the Federal Register last week. They identify all geographic areas, population groups, and facilities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Designations that are currently proposed for withdrawal will remain in this status until a second notice is published in the Federal Register.

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