Nebraska community health centers (FQHCs)
Nebraska has 7 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 7 Health Center Program awardees. The awardees served 121,579 patients in 2025, down 1.2% from 2024.
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121,579Patients served by awardees, 2025
30.0%of patients uninsured
39.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 7 health centers in Nebraska
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| One World Community Health Centers | Awardee | 51,643 |
| Bluestem Health | Awardee | 21,396 |
| Charles Drew Health Center, Inc | Awardee | 13,353 |
| Heartland Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 10,476 |
| East-Central District Health Department | Awardee | 9,371 |
| Midtown Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 8,991 |
| Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska | Awardee | 6,349 |
Nebraska compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Nebraska | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 121,579 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 34.1% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 8.6% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 87.2% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 30.0% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 39.0% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 6.2% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 24.8% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,418 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $439 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 60.2% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 44.2% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 50.1% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 70.3% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 23.7% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 95.4% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 79.4% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 47.5% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 95.8% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 87.4% | 79.0% |
Nebraska trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121,579 | 30.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024 | 123,007 | 32.7% | 38.5% |
| 2023 | 121,271 | 32.8% | 40.4% |
| 2022 | 116,280 | 31.8% | 39.3% |
| 2021 | 113,528 | 36.8% | 34.5% |
| 2020 | 107,701 | 44.8% | 27.0% |
| 2019 | 115,473 | 46.7% | 26.8% |
| 2018 | 101,400 | 46.9% | 28.5% |
| 2017 | 94,142 | 45.8% | 30.7% |
| 2016 | 84,556 | 48.5% | 29.2% |
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