California Has Most Areas Facing Primary Care Health Professional Shortages, Delaware & Rhode Island Have Least

In the United States, the state of California has the most health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), at 655. Delaware and Rhode Island have the least HPSAs, at 13 each. Overall, Indiana has the largest percentage, with 77.8% of HPSA needs met. Connecticut has the lowest, with 0.24% of the state's HPSA need met. In total, there are 7,578 areas with an HPSA designation in the U.S., with an overall 45.1% of the country's need met.

HPSA designations are used to identify areas and population groups within the United States that are experiencing a . . .