As congress debates funding to prevent the government from shutting down it must also fund expired federal programs like the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) that ensure health access to children and families.
According to data just published, there are more than 82 million peopleliving in more than seven thousand primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the United States — and it is estimated that of the tens of millions of families living in HPSAs, almost 20 million are children.
