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Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Healthcare Workforce.

What is Shortage Designation?
Provides information on different types of shortage designations and the federal programs that use them. Includes Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs), Exceptional Medically Underserved Populations (Exceptional MUPs), and Governor's-Designated Secretary-Certified Shortage Areas for Rural Health Clinics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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MUA Find
Search for Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs). Allows searching by state, county, or ID number. Includes designation status and date. Results can be filtered by rural status.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Last Updated: 4/23/2024