Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center — Worcester, MA
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605, open 61.5 hours a week. That is 12.8 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 32,247 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605 · Directions
- Phone: (508) 852-1805
- Website: www.kennedychc.org
- Weekly hours: 61.5 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,226 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,725 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 178 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 5,154 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 4,559 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,917 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 687 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,895 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,611 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,152 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 980 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 89 | children tested |
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. serves
32,247 patients used Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 58% live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,393 patients were experiencing homelessness and 98 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 58% | 79% | 65% | −21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 95% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 28% | 10% | 14% | +18 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 41% | 43% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 11% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 15% | 25% | 24% | −10 pts |
Quality of care at Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc.
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 69% | 68% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 66% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 67% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 52% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 65% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 84% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 01605
2,862 Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 01605, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. — 2,994 patients from 01605
- Community Health Connections, Inc. — 112 patients from 01605
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