Community Health Care

Washington · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Community Health Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Washington and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Tacoma, Spanaway, Graham, Lakebay, and Lakewood. In 2025 it served 54,634 patients, up 0.2% from 54,543 in 2024. 10.0% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 12.8% across Washington health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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

54,634Patients served, 2025

10.0%of patients uninsured

56.5%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,940Total accrued cost per patient

Community Health Care compared with Washington 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 Care	Washington health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	25.3%	29.0%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	11.5%	11.6%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	85.1%	86.3%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	10.0%	12.8%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	56.5%	54.4%	47.9%
Medicare	7.6%	10.4%	11.6%
Private insurance	25.1%	22.3%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,940	$1,820	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	44.6%	56.0%	57.0%
Breast cancer screening	29.0%	53.7%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	69.8%	72.2%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	31.8%	24.9%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	31.0%	71.7%	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	25.3%	31.0%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	62.2%	86.1%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	86.0%	78.6%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	41,285
Dental	22,357
Mental health	3,734

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	54,634	$1,940	10.0%	56.5%
2024	54,543	$1,760	12.2%	60.7%
2023	49,824	$1,835	11.5%	60.2%
2022	46,922	$1,653	44.5%	37.8%
2021	46,337	$1,469	11.7%	60.7%
2020	45,385	–	13.9%	59.5%
2019	49,032	–	10.4%	66.5%
2018	46,289	–	11.7%	69.6%
2017	45,313	–	17.4%	65.8%
2016	44,329	–	13.8%	70.2%

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