MH · Healthcare shortage profile
Aur County, MH
Peak severity leads this reading: Aur County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- -
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- 36.4
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Aur County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Aur County, MH on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 26.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Aur County's active designations would take about 36 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 18 primary care, 7.7 mental health, 11 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Aur County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Aur County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Aur County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 32 real counties in MH. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 68050.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Aur County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | dental | 26.0 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | primary_care | 25.0 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands | mental_health | 20.0 |
Light-burden reading for Aur County
Peak severity leads this reading: Aur County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Aur County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 25.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 36.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Aur County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Aur County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 32 real counties in MH. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Aur County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Aur County's active designations: about 36 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Aur County, MH · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on Aur County's designations
Aur County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Aur County's 3 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of MH before you draw conclusions from a single score. MH overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties near Aur County's dental score of 26.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “Republic of the Marshall Islands”).
Orange County, FL
26.0 dental score · 1,429,908 pop.
Lee County, FL
26.0 dental score · 760,822 pop.
Sonoma County, CA
26.0 dental score · 488,863 pop.
Albany County, NY
26.0 dental score · 314,848 pop.
Maui County, HI
26.0 dental score · 164,754 pop.
Sumter County, FL
26.0 dental score · 129,752 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Aur County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Aur County carries an MUA designation (index 36.4; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Aur County's peak score of 26.0?
- "Republic of the Marshall Islands" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 53,158 people in the service area; ~11 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/31/2018). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Aur County's severity reading?
- After "Republic of the Marshall Islands", the next active names on this release are "Republic of the Marshall Islands" and "Republic of Marshall Islands". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~36 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 68050. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 68050 (Aur County, MH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.