The Care Desert Map

Where physician shortages and chronic disease burden collide.

113 U.S. counties are in crisis — facing both severe physician shortages and chronic disease rates that significantly exceed the national average. The Care Desert Map identifies where these two forces intersect, giving employers, benefits brokers, and healthcare leaders a data-driven picture of workforce health risk across the country.

Built on live federal government data from HRSA and the CDC, this analysis updates regularly and covers nearly 1,000 counties with active primary care shortage designations across 48 states. Use the navigation arrows at the bottom of the report to switch between the Care Desert Map, Workforce Risk Assessment, and Methodology tabs.