Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc.
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Crystal City, TX, with 1 clinic location. It served 3,714 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,714patients in 2025
- 29%uninsured patients
- 87%at or below the poverty line
- 73full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. serves
87% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 29% have no insurance, 16% have Medicaid or CHIP, 22% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 28 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 87% | 65% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 94% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 32% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 16% | 23% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 9% | 11% | +14 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 30% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 568 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 571 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 133 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 482 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 123 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 78 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 113 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 918 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,223 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 191 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 309 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 21 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 31 | children tested |
Quality of care
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 3 of 6 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 | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 24% | 54% | 54% | −29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 40% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 80% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 89% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 81% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
73 full-time-equivalent staff work at Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc., including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 747 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 78839 | 2,550 | 28% |
| 78834 | 455 | 38% |
| 78872 | 443 | 23% |
| 78827 | 82 | 37% |
| 78801 | 48 | – |
| 78830 | 47 | – |
| 78829 | 42 | – |
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. locations
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.