OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – (June 25, 2025) – HCA Midwest Health recently presented KC CARE Health Center a 2024 Partnership Cultivation Grant check. The $25,000 grant is awarded to a community organization on behalf of HCA Midwest Health’s parent company foundation, HCA Healthcare Foundation.
KC CARE is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with multiple locations throughout Kansas City, including a clinic on the Research Medical Center campus. The grant is being utilized to support and deepen its investment in a care coordination team, elevating a continuity of patient care across all locations and ensuring patients are connected to a primary care physician. The mission of KC CARE is to promote health and wellness by providing quality care, access, research and education to underserved individuals and all members of the community.
Research Medical Center is part of HCA Midwest Health, which is Kansas City’s largest healthcare provider.
“We are proud to cultivate partnerships with outstanding community organizations like KC CARE Health Center, which is making a significant impact to support and promote health, education and quality of life,” said HCA Midwest Health President Keith Zimmerman. “HCA Midwest Health and HCA Healthcare believe in investing in programs that enhance the well-being of those we serve, and this grant reflects our commitment to improving health outcomes and advancing healthcare in the community, especially in underserved areas.
“Collaborating with local partners who share our passion for making a difference amplifies our collective impact and strengthens our ability to build a healthier future for all.”
“Effective community healthcare requires collaboration,” said KC CARE Health Center Chief Marketing and Development Officer Doug Day. “Our embedded services at Research Medical Center have benefited from that sort of collaboration for more than a decade. The generous funding from HCA Midwest Health and HCA Healthcare Foundation that helps ensure a seamless, onsite patient care coordination system is simply another demonstration of our strong and meaningful partnership.”
This grant reaffirms HCA Midwest Health and HCA Healthcare’s commitment of providing access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare and the improvement of human life. HCA Midwest Health is the Kansas City region’s largest healthcare provider, with over 150 locations and more than 80 medical specialties and services.
About HCA Midwest Health
As the Kansas City area’s largest healthcare provider, HCA Midwest Health comprises seven hospitals and dozens of outpatient centers, clinics, physician practices, surgery centers, and other facilities and services to meet residents’ healthcare needs. HCA Midwest Health is one of the area’s largest employers, with more than 10,000 colleagues and a local economic impact of more than $1.4 billion annually. That includes more than $102 million annually in charity and uncompensated care and more than $200 million in federal, state, and local taxes to help improve the schools, roads, and infrastructure of the communities we serve. HCA Midwest Health facilities include Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center, and Research Psychiatric Center. HCA Midwest Physicians, part of HCA Midwest Health, is a network of experienced, multi-specialty physicians throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Currently, HCA Midwest Physicians represents nearly 600 providers. It includes 80+ specialties, providing care in 150+ locations to serve our community. The physicians, licensed professionals, and support staff who comprise the HCA Midwest Health team are dedicated to improving healthcare in the Greater Kansas City and outlying areas to create healthier communities that lead to healthier tomorrows. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com.
