Health Resources and Services Administration
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services whose goal is to improve access to health care for those without insurance[link]. According to the HRSA, the agency "envisions optimal health for all, supported by a health care system that assures access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality care." [link] Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the HRSA has 10 regional offices and employs approximately 1,600 people. Its budget for FY 2006. US$6.6 billion.[link]
The agency lists seven goals[link]:
- Improve Access to Health Care.
- Improve Health Outcomes.
- Improve the Quality of Health Care.
- Eliminate Health Disparities.
- Improve the Public Health and Health Care Systems.
- Enhance the Ability of the Health Care System to Respond to Public Health Emergencies.
- Achieve Excellence in Management Practices
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