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
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", "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.