The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. Goal 6 of HRSA's 7 goals is to: "Enhance the Ability of the Health Care System to Respond to Public Health Emergencies". (HRSA, About HRSA, accessed November 1, 2007).