This table identifies which MSSAs are designated as PCSAs along with the data and calculations used in the process. Population and poverty data are sourced from the United States Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey 5-year estimate. Provider counts are sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
Map of Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA) in California.
This dataset contains the geographies used to study medical service in California and identifies which areas are designated as Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA). PCSAs are approved by the California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Commission). The Commission plans to reassess the PCSA designations in 2023.
Primary Care Shortage Areas in California