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The Case for Designating LGBT People as a Medically Underserved Population and as a Health Professional Shortage Area Population Group
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The Case for Designating LGBT People as a Medically Underserved Population and as a Health Professional Shortage Area Population Group

Designating the LGBT population as a MUP and population group HPSA will dramatically increase access to culturally and clinically competent health care for LGBT people.

Strengthening Health, LGBTQI+ Health

The U.S. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) is currently considering designation of Medically Underserved Populations (MUP) and Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) population groups. Due to significant health disparities and documented barriers to accessing health care, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population should be designated a Medically Underserved Population (MUP). Because few health providers are trained to provide culturally competent and affirming care to LGBT people, the LGBT population should also be designated a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) population group.

The above excerpt was originally published in The Fenway Institute. Click here to view the full article.

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The Center for American Progress

The Fenway Institute

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality

the Human Rights Campaign