Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc.

Louisiana · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Louisiana and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Marrero, Westwego, Grand Isle, Kenner, and Lafitte. In 2025 it served 10,484 patients, up 13.0% from 9,279 in 2024. 10.9% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 15.8% across Louisiana 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) · urban setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

10,484Patients served, 2025

10.9%of patients uninsured

54.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$2,738Total accrued cost per patient

$876Cost per visit

Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc. compared with Louisiana 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	Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc.	Louisiana health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	15.5%	27.3%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	13.1%	10.8%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	97.4%	93.6%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	10.9%	15.8%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	54.0%	51.4%	47.9%
Medicare	13.1%	12.7%	11.6%
Private insurance	22.0%	20.1%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$2,738	$1,605	$1,672
Cost per visit	$876	$456	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	72.3%	44.3%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	56.2%	43.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	77.0%	54.3%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	69.1%	67.5%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	20.8%	26.8%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	92.0%	82.2%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	88.4%	73.7%	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	25.0%	22.1%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	86.1%	83.3%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	85.0%	80.0%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	7,018
Dental	2,578
Mental health	1,264
Total clinic visits	32,780

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	10,484	$2,738	10.9%	54.0%
2024	9,279	$2,896	14.6%	53.0%
2023	8,452	$3,205	10.8%	61.7%
2022	7,369	$3,020	18.1%	57.1%
2021	6,863	$2,739	14.8%	60.4%
2020	7,111	–	23.2%	52.2%
2019	8,853	–	27.0%	52.2%
2018	10,180	–	28.5%	53.1%
2017	11,335	–	24.6%	57.9%
2016	14,518	–	29.2%	47.8%

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