Behavioral Health Business September 25, 2023
A new bill designed to combat the health care workforce shortage would, if passed, funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to provide scholarships and debt forgiveness for 20,000 health care workers, including mental health professionals.
The additional funding would increase the amount currently allocated to the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) from $310 million to $950 million. The funds would provide scholarships and debt forgiveness for mental health professionals, doctors, nurses and dentists who work in underserved areas.
The NHSC currently supports more than 20,000 health providers across more than 20,000 sites, including health centers, rural health clinics, American Indian and Alaska Native health clinics, school-based clinics and community mental health centers.
The bill, known as the Bipartisan Primary Care...
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