Medically Underserved Areas/Populations

Medically Underserved Areas/Populations are areas or populations designated by HRSA as having too few primary care providers, high infant mortality, high poverty or a high elderly population. Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are designated by HRSA as having shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers and may be geographic (a county or service area), population (e.g. low income or Medicaid eligible) or facilities (e.g. federally qualified health center or other state or federal prisons).
Identify a Medically Underserved Area/Population (Lee County, Arkansas). Describe the area, population, health conditions, and service shortfalls. What needs are most pressing? Identify any program or project designed to ameliorate the issue. Develop a report on the topic and offer your analysis of the chosen program effectiveness.