Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc.
Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Longview, TX, with 9 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 25,942 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 25,942patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 52%at or below the poverty line
- 247full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc. serves
52% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 35% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 121 patients were experiencing homelessness. 204 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 52% | 65% | 65% | −13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 89% | 94% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 32% | 14% | −11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 23% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 9% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 30% | 24% | +2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,402 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,058 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 259 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 7,276 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,151 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,232 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 481 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 997 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,874 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,019 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,266 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,433 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 552 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 612 | children tested |
Quality of care
Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 56% | 67% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 30% | 48% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 46% | 54% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 25% | 40% | 44% | −15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 91% | 80% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 89% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 81% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
247 full-time-equivalent staff work at Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc., including 24 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,103 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 75460 | 4,558 | 10% |
| 75462 | 1,814 | 10% |
| 75604 | 1,277 | 21% |
| 75602 | 1,153 | 20% |
| 75501 | 884 | 46% |
| 75605 | 872 | 21% |
| 75601 | 746 | 24% |
| 75662 | 653 | 23% |
Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc. locations
Woman and Child Health Center of Longview
Texarkana Care Clinic - Texas Blvd
Other health centers in Texas
- Spring Branch Community Health Center
- Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
- Community Health Service Agency, Inc.
- Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Inc.
- Lone Star Community Health Center, Inc.
- People's Community Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.