Iowa community health centers (FQHCs)
Iowa has 14 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 14 Health Center Program awardees. The awardees served 263,006 patients in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024.
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263,006Patients served by awardees, 2025
20.0%of patients uninsured
48.7%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 14 health centers in Iowa
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Care, Inc. | Awardee | 50,231 |
| Primary Health Care, Inc. | Awardee | 38,382 |
| Siouxland Community Health Center | Awardee | 35,159 |
| River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 22,264 |
| Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc. | Awardee | 19,243 |
| Eastern Iowa Health Center | Awardee | 19,005 |
| People's Community Health Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 18,384 |
| Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, Inc | Awardee | 17,529 |
| Crescent Community Health Center | Awardee | 12,624 |
| Infinity Health | Awardee | 9,590 |
| All Care Health Center | Awardee | 7,630 |
| Greater Sioux Community Health Center | Awardee | 6,618 |
| United Community Health Center | Awardee | 5,320 |
| Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. | Awardee | 1,027 |
Iowa compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Iowa | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 263,006 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 33.8% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 8.7% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 91.0% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 20.0% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 48.7% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 8.4% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,405 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $410 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 61.1% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 46.5% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 57.4% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 75.1% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 24.9% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 79.7% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 71.3% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 31.3% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 91.0% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 85.0% | 79.0% |
Iowa trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 263,006 | 20.0% | 48.7% |
| 2024 | 253,976 | 20.5% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 241,126 | 19.3% | 50.9% |
| 2022 | 244,575 | 17.3% | 52.4% |
| 2021 | 252,926 | 17.1% | 50.2% |
| 2020 | 240,342 | 19.0% | 44.8% |
| 2019 | 226,041 | 22.7% | 46.4% |
| 2018 | 216,738 | 22.2% | 47.4% |
| 2017 | 203,189 | 24.4% | 46.0% |
| 2016 | 188,969 | 24.0% | 46.4% |
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