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 compensates individuals harmed by vaccination, and maintains databases that protect against health care malpractice, 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.
Healthy Communities, Healthy People
To improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs.
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
Administrator
Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN
Headquarters
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Staff
1,860 employees
Budget Authority
$8.4 billion in FY 2013
Department
HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services