August 12, 2025
2025 National Shortage Designation Update
Health Professional Shortage Areas, also known as HPSAs, can be geographic areas, populations, or facilities that have a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers.
The designations are to determine eligibility for programs like the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and other programs; they’re also used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other Health & Human Services programs to determine where resources and support are needed.
HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce intends to update the designations and publish new HPSAs on September 23, 2025.
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