Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services

Palau · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Palau and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Koror Palau, Palau, Airai, Koror, and Medalaii KororPalau. In 2025 it served 13,904 patients, up 5.8% from 13,144 in 2024.

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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

13,904Patients served, 2025

93.3%of patients uninsured

0.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$338Total accrued cost per patient

Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services compared with Palau 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	Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services	Palau health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	23.9%	–	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	13.6%	–	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	97.1%	–	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	93.3%	–	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	0.0%	–	47.9%
Medicare	0.0%	–	11.6%
Private insurance	6.7%	–	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$338	–	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	28.9%	–	57.0%
Breast cancer screening	27.9%	–	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	30.4%	–	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	59.9%	–	26.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	62.8%	–	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	0.0%	–	29.5%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	61.5%	–	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	11,734
Dental	4,851
Mental health	637

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	13,904	$338	93.3%	0.0%
2024	13,144	$320	93.6%	0.0%
2023	12,939	$346	93.2%	0.0%
2022	13,684	$284	94.2%	0.0%
2021	14,576	$267	95.4%	0.0%
2020	14,019	–	94.3%	0.0%
2019	14,383	–	92.8%	0.0%
2018	14,728	–	97.6%	0.0%
2017	16,047	–	91.9%	0.0%
2016	16,117	–	91.9%	0.0%

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