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Massachusetts County Primary-Care Access & Health-Burden Scorecard
A county-level targeting index for Massachusetts, fusing adult chronic-disease and social-risk prevalence (CDC PLACES) with federally designated primary-care provider shortages (HRSA). Ranks all 14 counties by combined need so a health department or rural-health office can see where high burden and thin provider supply overlap.
Pre-rendered county priority rankings for MA (14 counties). Rankings are relative within the state, not comparable across states.
Highest-priority counties
Ranked counties
| Rank | County | Priority index | Top driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden | 79.5 | Health burden |
| 2 | Bristol | 65.6 | Provider shortage |
| 3 | Suffolk | 61.0 | Access & SDOH barriers |
| 4 | Essex | 55.6 | Provider shortage |
| 5 | Berkshire | 54.7 | Health burden |
| 6 | Franklin | 54.2 | Provider shortage |
| 7 | Worcester | 52.9 | Provider shortage |
| 8 | Barnstable | 42.3 | Health burden |
| 9 | Plymouth | 41.2 | Provider shortage |
| 10 | Dukes | 39.4 | Provider shortage |
| 11 | Norfolk | 31.3 | Provider shortage |
| 12 | Hampshire | 31.0 | Provider shortage |
| 13 | Middlesex | 30.3 | Provider shortage |
| 14 | Nantucket | 22.1 | Provider shortage |