abstract:The National Health Service Corps is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, division of Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service.
Barack Obama'sbudgetincreasesregularfundingforschemessuch asthe NationalHealthServiceCorps, whichhelpspeople through medical school if theypledgetopractisein underservedareas.
Exceptions apply if you receive funds under the NationalHealthServiceCorps Scholarship Program or the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.
While the Affordable Care Act will redistribute some unused residency slots and increase funding for the NationalHealthServiceCorps, more needs to be done, advocates say.