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For over 45 years Northeast Community Clinic has provided high quality medical care to the uninsured and low income residents of Los Angeles County. We believe that through better health our patients are able to live better lives.
Dr. Christopher Lau, M.D.
Executive Director
All of the Northeast Community Clinic sites are located in medically underserved areas/populations (MUA/MUP), which indicates the level of poverty and need of the community residents. Patient demographics are reflective of a diverse metropolitan area.
This information is important to tailoring our services to our patient’s healthcare needs and becoming a premier provider for the Affordable Care Act.
According to our OSPD and UDS reports, the following socio-economic conditions are dominant in NECC patient service communities:
- 82% are below the 200% Federal Poverty Level
- 70% are of Hispanic ethnicity, 11% African-American, 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 19% are of White or unknown ethnicity
- 66% have a primary spoken language other than English
- 89% receive services under publicly funded health insurance programs
On February 19, 2015 Northeast Community Clinics celebrated the renovation and expansion of our Highland Park Clinic with a Groundbreaking Ceremony, attended by our Board
For over 50 years, Northeast Community Clinic has provided high-quality medical care to the uninsured and low-income residents of Los Angeles County. We believe that