Salud Para la Gente, Inc.
Salud Para la Gente, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Watsonville, CA, with 7 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 26,796 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 26,796patients in 2025
- 8%uninsured patients
- 72%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Salud Para la Gente, Inc. serves
72% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 8% have no insurance, 77% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 10% have private insurance. 10,525 patients were experiencing homelessness. 46 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 75% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 77% | 71% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 10% | 10% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,011 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,500 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 3,253 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,361 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,095 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,885 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 2,377 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,414 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,466 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 815 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,485 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,636 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,238 | children tested |
Quality of care
Salud Para la Gente, Inc. is at or above the California median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 77% | 59% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 86% | 60% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 44% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 46% | 68% | 77% | −22 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 86% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Where Salud Para la Gente, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 95076 | 18,866 | 8% |
| 95019 | 1,910 | 8% |
| 95012 | 1,282 | 6% |
| 93906 | 683 | 8% |
| 93907 | 678 | 6% |
| 95077 | 537 | 7% |
| 93905 | 350 | 8% |
| 95004 | 286 | 9% |
Salud Para la Gente, Inc. locations
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.