Tagged: free clinics

Health
7:21 am
Tue January 29, 2013

A New Era For 'Free' Clinics

Credit Elana Gordon / KCUR
The Kansas City Free Health Clinic’s main location at 3515 Broadway will soon don a new sign out front: Kansas City CARE Clinic. The clinic adopted the name as it prepares for changes to its business model. CARE stands for Care, Access, Research and Education, which leaders say better reflects the clinic's role.

Armed with more than 100 staff members and 1,000 volunteers, the bustling Kansas City Free Health Clinic in midtown is one of the largest free health clinics in the country, treating upward of 15,000 patients a year. “KC Free,” as it’s commonly called, doesn’t charge fees or bill patients for care. It only sees people who are uninsured.



But this year, all that changes.



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Health
5:14 pm
Wed June 20, 2012

Health Services Expand In Johnson And Miami Counties

Credit Elana Gordon / KCUR
Marina Roman stopped by Health Partnership of Johnson County for the first time today. Roman is without health insurance and hopes to see a doctor soon.

Health services for uninsured and underinsured people in Johnson and Miami counties just got a major boost.

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April 1, 2012
2:14 pm
Sun April 1, 2012

City Councilman Jermaine Reed, Missouri Women's Health, Future Of Free Clinics

The show for April 1, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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