Connecticut community health centers (FQHCs)
Connecticut has 17 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 16 Health Center Program awardees and 1 FQHC Look-Alike. The awardees served 447,075 patients in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.
17Health centers filing
447,075Patients served by awardees, 2025
15.2%of patients uninsured
57.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 17 health centers in Connecticut
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 106,922 |
| Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation | Awardee | 56,681 |
| Optimus Health Care, Inc. | Awardee | 38,667 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 38,075 |
| Southwest Community Health Center | Awardee | 30,596 |
| Staywell Health Care, Inc. | Awardee | 24,801 |
| Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the | Awardee | 22,109 |
| Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 18,759 |
| United Community and Family Services Inc | Awardee | 18,227 |
| First Choice Health Centers, Inc. | Awardee | 18,033 |
| Generations Family Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 16,465 |
| Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc. | Awardee | 16,390 |
| Community Health Services, Inc | Awardee | 16,249 |
| Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 12,312 |
| Intercommunity Inc | Look-Alike | 7,246 |
| Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington | Awardee | 7,212 |
| Family Centers Inc. | Awardee | 5,577 |
Connecticut compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Connecticut | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 447,075 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 31.8% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 10.4% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 89.8% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 15.2% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 57.0% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 17.6% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,637 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $356 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 53.3% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 62.6% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 70.2% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 23.9% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 76.5% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 80.1% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 55.3% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 85.0% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 80.3% | 79.0% |
Connecticut trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 447,075 | 15.2% | 57.0% |
| 2024 | 445,612 | 15.3% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 434,681 | 15.9% | 59.6% |
| 2022 | 420,005 | 16.6% | 60.2% |
| 2021 | 409,362 | 16.0% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 374,929 | 17.7% | 59.1% |
| 2019 | 397,111 | 16.6% | 60.5% |
| 2018 | 393,874 | 16.7% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 388,358 | 17.0% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 373,182 | 16.1% | 62.8% |
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