Community Health Connections, Inc.

Massachusetts · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Community Health Connections, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Massachusetts and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Fitchburg, Gardner, and Leominster. In 2025 it served 48,487 patients, up 7.5% from 45,121 in 2024. 6.8% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 14.7% across Massachusetts 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, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care

48,487Patients served, 2025

6.8%of patients uninsured

51.6%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,245Total accrued cost per patient

Community Health Connections, Inc. compared with Massachusetts 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 Connections, Inc.	Massachusetts health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	22.8%	21.1%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	14.4%	14.2%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	79.7%	87.9%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	6.8%	14.7%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	51.6%	41.0%	47.9%
Medicare	12.6%	12.2%	11.6%
Private insurance	28.5%	29.9%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,245	$2,419	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	51.7%	66.8%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	56.8%	53.0%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	55.9%	65.2%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	71.2%	69.3%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	20.3%	22.1%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	44.8%	66.4%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	77.6%	82.1%	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	20.9%	45.7%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	81.9%	81.0%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	75.3%	78.7%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	34,565
Dental	19,137
Mental health	3,931

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	48,487	$1,245	6.8%	51.6%
2024	45,121	$1,236	6.9%	50.9%
2023	32,375	$1,516	7.1%	56.1%
2022	28,426	$1,390	14.7%	51.1%
2021	26,117	$1,240	16.1%	50.5%
2020	29,200	–	26.0%	37.7%
2019	24,744	–	18.6%	57.8%
2018	24,259	–	19.7%	55.6%
2017	24,144	–	16.8%	61.1%
2016	22,730	–	17.3%	60.2%

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