HRSA Publishes Mental Health Provider Gap Quarterly Report

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HRSA Publishes Mental Health Provider Gap Quarterly Report

HRSA (Jan. 23, 2025) – The Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Health Workforce published its latest quarterly report of designated Health Professional Shortage Area statistics on Jan. 14, reflecting data as of Dec. 31, 2025.

HRSA calculates "percent of need met" by comparing the primary care and mental health providers available in a designated area, population group or facility with the number of providers needed to bring the population-to-provider ratio below the HPSA threshold.

Kansas data show 41.19 percent of primary care needs are currently met, with an additional 122 practitioners needed to eliminate the shortages. For mental health care, 18.67 percent of needs are currently met, with an additional 52 practitioners needed to eliminate these shortages.

Find your county's ranking on the HPSA Work Shortage page, filter by state and select Primary or Mental Health HPSA Discipline.
--Jaron Caffrey

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