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Health Resources and Services Administration

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About HRSA

Tens of millions of Americans get affordable health care and other help through HRSA's 100-plus programs and more than 3,000 grantees.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

Comprising six bureaus and ten offices, HRSA provides leadership and financial support to health care providers in every state and U.S. territory. HRSA grantees provide health care to uninsured people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women, mothers and children. They train health professionals and improve systems of care in rural communities.

HRSA oversees organ, bone marrow and cord blood donation. It supports programs that prepare against bioterrorism, compensates individuals harmed by vaccination, and maintains databases that protect against health care malpractice and health care waste, fraud and abuse.

Since 1943 the agencies that were HRSA precursors have worked to improve the health of needy people. HRSA was created in 1982, when the Health Resources Administration and the Health Services Administration were merged.

Vision

Healthy Communities, Healthy People

Mission

To improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs.

Goals

Goal I: Improve Access to Quality Care and Services.
Goal II:
Strengthen the Health Workforce.
Goal III:
Build Healthy Communities.
Goal IV:
Improve Health Equity

HRSA Facts

Administrator
Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN

Headquarters
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

Staff
1,860 employees

Budget Authority
$9 billion in FY 2012

Department
HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services