New Orleans AIDS Task Force
New Orleans AIDS Task Force is a federally qualified community health center based in New Orleans, LA, with 2 clinic locations. It served 14,322 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 14,322patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 52%at or below the poverty line
- 253full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who New Orleans AIDS Task Force serves
52% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 39% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 1,024 patients were experiencing homelessness. 106 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 52% | 72% | 65% | −20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 94% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 12% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 48% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 22% | 24% | +16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 443 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,850 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 536 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 365 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,478 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 695 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 400 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 768 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 974 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,665 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 594 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,202 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,979 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 34 | children tested |
Quality of care
New Orleans AIDS Task Force is at or above the Louisiana median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 67% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 59% | 54% | −30 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 47% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 21% | 43% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 41% | 86% | 77% | −45 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 56% | 85% | 86% | −29 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
253 full-time-equivalent staff work at New Orleans AIDS Task Force, including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 702 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where New Orleans AIDS Task Force patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 70117 | 2,138 | 8% |
| 70119 | 1,822 | 9% |
| 70116 | 910 | 7% |
| 70122 | 776 | 10% |
| 70126 | 531 | 11% |
| 70118 | 501 | 10% |
| 70115 | 486 | 12% |
| 70125 | 436 | 10% |
New Orleans AIDS Task Force locations
CrescentCare St. Roch
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- Morehouse Community Medical Centers, Inc.
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.