CargoAdmin, Bureaucrats, Moderators (CommentStreams), fileuploaders, Interface administrators, newuser, Push subscription managers, Suppressors, Administrators
5,287
edits
National Health Service Corps: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
(Created page with "{{Program |ProgramName=National Health Service Corps (NHSC) |ProgramType=Program |OrgSponsor=Health Resources and Services Administration |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services |CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-623), Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148) |Purpose=The National Health Service Corps (NHSC), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of He...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | ||
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-623), Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148) | |CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-623), Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=National Health Service Corps, run by HRSA under HHS, funds health pros to serve underserved areas, boosting care access and outcomes nationwide. | ||
|Website=https://nhsc.hrsa.gov | |Website=https://nhsc.hrsa.gov | ||
|ProgramStart=1972 | |ProgramStart=1972 | ||
|InitialFunding=$15 million | |InitialFunding=$15 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''National Health Service Corps (NHSC)''', established in 1972 under the Public Health Service Act of 1970 and expanded by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide financial support to clinicians, allocating over $8 billion since inception to support approximately 17,000 providers annually by 2025. Initially funded with $15 million, it has grown to distribute $1.2 billion in FY 2024 across 17,000 clinician placements, funding scholarships and loan repayments for doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals at community health centers, clinics, and hospitals in underserved areas nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nhsc.hrsa.gov |title=National Health Service Corps |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, clinician burnout, and rural retention persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a cornerstone of HHS’s healthcare access efforts. | The '''National Health Service Corps (NHSC)''', established in 1972 under the Public Health Service Act of 1970 and expanded by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide financial support to clinicians, allocating over $8 billion since inception to support approximately 17,000 providers annually by 2025. Initially funded with $15 million, it has grown to distribute $1.2 billion in FY 2024 across 17,000 clinician placements, funding scholarships and loan repayments for doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals at community health centers, clinics, and hospitals in underserved areas nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nhsc.hrsa.gov |title=National Health Service Corps |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, clinician burnout, and rural retention persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a cornerstone of HHS’s healthcare access efforts. | ||