Government agencies struggle to staff multi-discipline healthcare services at remote/distributed clinic locations

The Department of Homeland Security is spending $28M+ annually to contract out multi-discipline healthcare services for USCG clinics, indicating they cannot reliably fill these positions with permanent staff. Government agencies face chronic staffing gaps for healthcare roles at distributed locations, forcing expensive contractor solutions that lack continuity and institutional knowledge. Current recruitment and retention systems fail to attract qualified healthcare professionals to government positions, especially in remote or less desirable locations.