New National Alliance Launches to Address Health Workforce Shortages in Underserved Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Leading national organizations have come together to form the Alliance to Strengthen America's Health Workforce for the Underserved, a coalition committed to addressing critical workforce shortages and advancing policies that support healthcare professionals serving underserved communities.

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The coalition's Executive Committee includes Advocates for Community Health (ACH), the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) and the National Medical Association (NMA).

The Alliance will serve as a centralized hub for advocacy, collaboration, and resource sharing, bringing together organizations to advance policies that ensure a resilient, diverse, and well-supported healthcare workforce across the country.

Key Principles of the Alliance include:

• Strengthening, Supporting, and Driving Efficiency in the Health Care Workforce: Advocating for policies that support clinicians, allied health professionals, and the broader workforce, while expanding pipelines for future providers.

• Broadening Workforce Programs: Expanding eligibility for federal workforce programs to include a wider range of professionals, including behavioral health, dental, and vision providers.

• Directing Federal Funding to Evidence-Based Programs: Ensuring sustainable federal funding for programs proven to strengthen healthcare capacity in underserved areas.

• Collaborative Advocacy and Information Sharing: Fostering collective action, sharing resources, and coordinating on policy initiatives.

• Equity and Access: Ensuring that no community is left behind, from rural to urban to frontier populations.

• Transparency and Accountability: Operating openly and measuring progress toward agreed-upon goals to align with community needs.

Amanda Pears Kelly, CEO of Advocates for Community Health and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, said, "The health workforce crisis is a national issue, and underserved communities feel its impact the most. This Alliance will amplify our collective voice to drive meaningful policies that recruit, train, retain, and support healthcare professionals where they are needed most."