Top 10 States With the Most People Living in a Primary Care Provider Shortage Area

California has the highest number of people living in a primary care health professional shortage area, according to State Health Facts, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

The Health Resources and Services Administration defines health professional shortage areas as having shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers.  

The data is compiled from a report by the Health Resources and Services Administration, a part of the HHS. The most recent findings of the report are from February 2012.

According to the data, a total of 59 million people in the U.S. live in a primary care health professional shortage area. The top 10 states with the highest number of people living in a primary care HPSA are:

1. California — approximately 5.90 million people
2. Texas — approximately 5.58 million people
3. New York — approximately 4.40 million people
4. Florida — approximately 4.22 million people
5. Illinois — approximately 3.65 million people
6. Louisiana — approximately 2.62 million people
7. Arizona — approximately 1.84 million people
8. Michigan — approximately 1.80 million people
9. Missouri — approximately 1.79 million people
10. Alabama — approximately 1.61 million people

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