BACKGROUNDRegulatoryTier 1
Lists of Designated Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
SourceFederal Register (dental)Tier 1Hard News
By Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration
Originally at federalregister.gov
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
HRSA published the 2026 list of HPSA designations for primary care, dental, and mental health; affected shortage areas may be withdrawn after state PCO review.
Who should care
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