Neighborhood Health

Neighborhood Health

Primary healthcare for underserved communities

Overview

Neighborhood Health Services Corporation (NHSC) provides ambulatory primary healthcare as a Federally Qualified Health Center in Plainfield and Elizabeth, NJ. It operates four locations, including a main center, an Elizabeth center, and two school-based clinics, offering services such as adult medicine, pediatrics, women’s health (with OB/GYN care and nurse-midwives), dentistry, podiatry, and testing and treatment for HIV, Hepatitis, and STIs. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid and uses a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients, with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support its mission. Its goal is to improve health equity by delivering quality, affordable primary care in a culturally diverse, safe environment.

About Neighborhood Health

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Why Neighborhood Health is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

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Government & Public Sector

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Healthcare

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • September 2026 location pages confirm four sites and active weekday plus Saturday access.
  • September 2026 listings show Medicaid-accepted HIV, STI, PrEP, and hepatitis services.
  • The health center model keeps patients flowing through insured, Medicaid, and sliding-fee demand.

What critics are saying

  • FY2025 990, filed February 10, 2026, showed a $1.2 million loss.
  • Net assets were negative $3.7 million, tightening payroll, vendor, and expansion flexibility.
  • Leadership records conflict between Kerri Powell and Rudine Smith in 2026.

What makes Neighborhood Health unique

  • Two Plainfield school clinics extend pediatric care into Washington and Plainfield High School.
  • Elizabeth and Plainfield locations provide all services, enabling one-system care across Union County.
  • HealthStart OB/GYN plus dentistry, podiatry, and STI care create unusually broad FQHC scope.

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