Tens of millions of Americans get affordable health care and
other help through HRSA's 100-plus programs and more than 3,000
grantees. The Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to
health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or
medically vulnerable. Comprising six bureaus and ten offices,
HRSA provides leadership and financial support to health care
providers in every state and U.S. territory. HRSA grantees
provide health care to uninsured people, people living with
HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women, mothers and children. They train
health professionals and improve systems of care in rural
communities. HRSA oversees organ, bone marrow and cord blood
donation. It compensates individuals harmed by vaccination, and
maintains databases that protect against health care
malpractice, waste, fraud and abuse. Since 1943 the agencies
that were HRSA precursors have worked to improve