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Health Clinics
•••• Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU)
This link provides a list of all the safety net clinics, including dental clinics, in Kansas.
LINK: http://kspca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=27
•• Health Resources and Services Administration
This link provides a list of all the public health centers in Kansas.
LINK: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Click on "Kansas" in the dropdown list and you'll find many (36 at last count) clinics across Kansas.
••• Duchesne Clinic
A not-for-profit community based primary health care clinic, Duchesne Clinic serves the uninsured poor of Wyandotte County. Services include primary health care, medication assistance, and chronic disease management education and services.
LINK: www.duchesneclinic.org
••• Saint Vincent Clinic
Saint Vincent Clinic in Leavenworth provides primary health care to uninsured people living at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines(currently $30,975 for a family of four). It is the only clinic inLeavenworth County that provides primary health care to the uninsured poor.
LINK: http://www.stvincentsclinic.org
818 North 7th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
phone: 913-651-8860
••• Kansas City Free Clinic
Uninsured and underinsured patients are seen by appointment (by calling 816-753-5144 beginning at 8:00 am Monday through Friday). You need to bring two items each time you come for an appointment: (1) proof of income and (2) current residency information.
LINK: http://www.kcfree.org/contact/appointment.html
Services offered are:
- Chiropractic
- Dental
- Pregnancy Testing
- TB Testing
- STD Testing
- HIV Testing
- STD/HIV testing for youth
LINK: http://www.kcfree.org/contact/locations.html
Locations with maps and bus routes
••• Jaydoc Free Clinic
Jaydoc Free Clinic is run by medical students from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. It serves the uninsured and underinsured populations of Kansas City Kansas and Missouri. JDFC does not screen for insurance status or income. It is the only completely free clinic in the Kansas City Safety Net Clinic Coalition. The General Clinic operates on a walk-in only basis.
LINK: http://www.jaydocfreeclinic.org/about
Hours of Operation: General Clinic - Monday and Wednesday 5-9pm
Specialty Clinics include:
- Diabetes Clinic (twice a month),
- Prenatal and Women's Health Clinic (twice a month),
- Ophthalmology Clinic (once a month),
- Physical Therapy Clinic (once a month).
Appointments for Specialty clinic nights are provided through referrals from the General Clinic. Specialty Clinics - Every other Tuesday 5-9pm
Location: Southwest Family Health Care,
300 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS, 66103
••• Health Care Access Clinic
Health services for Douglas County residents with limited financial means who are not covered by private or governmental insurance programs.
LINK: http://www.healthcareaccess.org/
Address: 1920 Moodie Road, Lawrence, KS, 66046
Phone: 785.841.5760
••• Free and low-income health clinics in Kansas
LINK: http://yourstdhelp.com/kansas.html
••• Free Medical Camps
This site contains several links to health services for the uninsured and underinsured
LINK: http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/vcity.php?stateid=KS