Becker's Healthcare February 7, 2025
Access to primary care remains a challenge for millions of Americans, with some states facing more severe shortages than others, according to a new analysis from KFF.
The report is based on a quarterly summary of designated Health Professional Shortage Area statistics published Dec. 31 by HHS, the Bureau of Health Workforce and the Health Resources and Services Administration. HPSA designations are given to areas where the population-to-provider ratio for primary care meets or exceeds 3,500 to 1, or 3,000 to 1 in high-need communities.
As of Dec. 31, 7,718 areas in the U.S. were designated as health professional shortage areas, affecting 76.3 million people. While this marks a decrease of 271 shortage areas since 2021, only 47.2% of primary...
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