Arkansas community health centers (FQHCs)
Arkansas has 12 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 12 Health Center Program awardees. The awardees served 385,249 patients in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024.
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385,249Patients served by awardees, 2025
16.3%of patients uninsured
31.6%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 12 health centers in Arkansas
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Arcare | Awardee | 125,836 |
| St. Francis House NWA, Inc | Awardee | 74,725 |
| Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, Inc | Awardee | 33,938 |
| Mainline Health Systems, Inc. | Awardee | 31,700 |
| River Valley Primary Care Services | Awardee | 30,508 |
| Healthy Connections, Inc. | Awardee | 23,592 |
| East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 22,217 |
| 1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. | Awardee | 19,577 |
| Cabun Rural Health Services, Inc. | Awardee | 8,497 |
| Jefferson Comprehensive Care System | Awardee | 7,475 |
| Mid-Delta Health Systems, Inc. | Awardee | 4,870 |
| Lee County Cooperative Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 2,314 |
Arkansas compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Arkansas | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 385,249 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 23.4% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 16.6% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 89.2% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 16.3% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 31.6% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 17.2% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,780 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $493 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 41.0% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 48.7% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 69.2% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 28.0% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 72.1% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 70.9% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 9.3% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 86.8% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 78.0% | 79.0% |
Arkansas trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 385,249 | 16.3% | 31.6% |
| 2024 | 368,248 | 16.9% | 31.8% |
| 2023 | 321,236 | 16.7% | 36.9% |
| 2022 | 303,599 | 16.3% | 38.9% |
| 2021 | 285,888 | 19.5% | 37.6% |
| 2020 | 271,089 | 19.5% | 34.4% |
| 2019 | 239,099 | 18.6% | 37.6% |
| 2018 | 222,844 | 17.7% | 39.2% |
| 2017 | 210,380 | 18.2% | 39.8% |
| 2016 | 195,397 | 20.1% | 39.5% |
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