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Homeless Health Care Center — Chattanooga, TN

Homeless Health Care Center is a community health center clinic at 730 E 11th St, Chattanooga, TN 37403, open 45 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Tennessee clinic. It is run by Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department, which serves 4,319 patients across 2 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Homeless Health Care Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department patients, 64% are uninsured, 24% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 4% have private insurance. Call (423) 265-5708 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department

Patients came to Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Mental health care768patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment30patients in treatment
Flu shots94patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening80patients tested
Breast cancer screening60patients screened
Diabetes care248patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care577patients with hypertension
Asthma care160patients with asthma
HIV testing394patients tested
Hepatitis C testing293patients tested

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department also provides care by telehealth.

Who Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department serves

4,319 patients used Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department in 2025. 94% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,007 patients were experiencing homelessness and 148 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerTN medianU.S. medianvs TN
Patients at or below the poverty line94%65%65%+28 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line99%95%92%+4 pts
MeasureThis centerTN medianU.S. medianvs TN
Uninsured patients64%26%14%+38 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients24%23%42%+1 pts
Medicare patients8%13%11%−6 pts
Privately insured patients4%28%24%−24 pts

Quality of care at Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department is at or above the Tennessee median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerTN medianU.S. medianvs TN
Adults with high blood pressure under control42%66%68%−24 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer26%48%54%−22 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer34%46%54%−12 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer18%34%44%−16 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression62%86%77%−24 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use95%89%86%+7 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy91%78%79%+13 pts

Patients from ZIP 37403

1,863 Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department patients live in ZIP 37403, and 72% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Homeless Health Care Center

Cempa Community Care Clinic

1000 E 3rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · 0.7 mi away

Cempa Dental Clinic

1042 E 3rd St STE 100, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · 0.8 mi away

Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center

251 N Lyerly St, Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN 37404 · 1.8 mi away

RVH Bell Ave

424 W Bell Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405 · 2.1 mi away
37.5 hours a week · (423) 424-0040 · Run by Cherokee Health Systems

Dodson Avenue Comm Health Center

1200 Dodson Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37406 · 2.3 mi away

More Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department locations

Chattanooga Hamilton County Health Department

921 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
40 hours a week · (423) 209-8100

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