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Report Details Community Health Center Patients, Services, Financing in 2024
A new research brief analyzes 2024 Uniform Data System figures showing community health centers served more than 32 million patients across medically underserved urban and rural areas. The brief covers who health centers serve, the range of services they provide, and how those services are financed, including the role of Medicaid as a key payer. It draws on national UDS data compiled for calendar year 2024. The report provides a baseline snapshot of health center capacity and reliance on public funding sources.
Why it mattersState Medicaid agencies and managed care plans rely on health centers as safety-net providers, so shifts in their patient volume and financing mix directly affect network adequacy and access for low-income enrollees.