SWLA Center for Health Services

Louisiana · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

SWLA Center for Health Services 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 Lake Charles, Crowley, Lafayette, and Oberlin. In 2025 it served 22,695 patients, up 7.8% from 21,049 in 2024. 20.5% 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 and Public Housing Primary Care

22,695Patients served, 2025

20.5%of patients uninsured

54.4%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,201Total accrued cost per patient

SWLA Center for Health Services 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	SWLA Center for Health Services	Louisiana health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	26.3%	27.3%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	10.6%	10.8%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	98.3%	93.6%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	20.5%	15.8%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	54.4%	51.4%	47.9%
Medicare	13.1%	12.7%	11.6%
Private insurance	12.0%	20.1%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,201	$1,605	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	58.0%	44.3%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	46.5%	43.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	60.7%	54.3%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	68.2%	67.5%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	22.8%	26.8%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	86.1%	82.2%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	65.3%	73.7%	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	16.4%	22.1%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	89.4%	83.3%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	84.3%	80.0%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	14,437
Dental	7,935
Mental health	2,728

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	22,695	$1,201	20.5%	54.4%
2024	21,049	$1,133	22.9%	53.9%
2023	20,604	$1,156	8.5%	64.0%
2022	19,549	$1,178	7.7%	63.1%
2021	19,073	$1,041	9.9%	68.1%
2020	19,077	–	13.3%	64.9%
2019	24,648	$746	14.8%	60.9%
2018	25,060	–	14.7%	48.5%
2017	24,585	–	16.5%	60.2%
2016	23,283	–	27.1%	50.1%

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