Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc.

Illinois · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Illinois and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Cairo, Carbondale, Carmi, Elizabethtown, and Golconda. In 2025 it served 11,231 patients, up 3.5% from 10,855 in 2024. 41.1% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 18.6% across Illinois health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

11,231Patients served, 2025

41.1%of patients uninsured

35.5%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$988Total accrued cost per patient

Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. compared with Illinois and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc.	Illinois health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	23.8%	31.9%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	16.9%	8.9%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	96.9%	92.5%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	41.1%	18.6%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	35.5%	53.4%	47.9%
Medicare	9.7%	7.7%	11.6%
Private insurance	13.6%	20.3%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$988	$1,244	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	22.4%	64.8%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	36.4%	47.2%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	42.1%	54.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	66.8%	67.3%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	49.8%	28.5%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	62.3%	82.8%	75.3%
Tobacco screening and cessation	80.0%	88.1%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	76.4%	82.9%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	10,891
Dental	6,305
Mental health	550

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	11,231	$988	41.1%	35.5%
2024	10,855	$1,120	42.4%	36.3%
2023	10,021	$1,062	31.3%	41.1%
2022	14,002	$687	27.2%	43.6%
2021	13,449	$693	29.3%	43.7%
2020	13,708	–	26.2%	48.3%
2019	14,899	–	29.0%	48.4%
2018	15,025	–	33.3%	40.9%
2017	15,022	–	32.8%	41.4%
2016	16,401	–	25.4%	47.3%

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