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Health Care Workforce: Key Issues, Challenges, and the Path Forward

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This report outlines the major issues faced by the U.S. health care workforce. It addresses medical, dental and behavioral health components of the workforce as well as direct care workers. The report also describes opportunities for progress to address these issues and existing activities supported by the Department to address these issues.

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Health Care Workforce Key Issues Challenges and the Path Forward (pdf, 1.31 MB)
Topics
Behavioral Health | Workforce | Healthcare Delivery | Physician Services | Primary Care | Workforce, Direct Care Workers
Product Type
Report
Populations
Working Age Adults | Racial & Ethnic Groups | Direct Care Workers | Underserved Populations
Location- & Geography-Based Data
National Data | State Data