Document Type
Report
Publication Date
6-4-2010
Abstract
A wide variety of federal programs designed to improve access to health care services rely on specific criteria to designate areas and populations eligible for funding and other types of aid. Two related yet distinct designations, the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and the Medically Underserved Area (MUA), are most commonly used to identify underserved people or places. This background paper reviews the methodologies currently utilized in these designations, identifies the federal programs that use these designations to allocate resources, describes proposals that have been advanced to consolidate and improve these designations, and discusses key issues and challenges for future effort.
Recommended Citation
Salinsky, Eileen, "Health Care Shortage Designations: HPSA, MUA, and TBD" (2010). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 225.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/225
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Background paper no. 75