Junction City medical center receives federal funding to expand hours

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Junction City medical center is expanding its hours thanks to half a million dollars in federal funding.

The Konza Prairie Community Health Center will add early morning, night, and weekend hours.

The Biden administration and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a $1 million investment in 2 HRSA-funded community health centers in Kansas. Konza Prairie Community Health Center received $500,000 which will account for the extra staff needed to work the shifts.

Federal officials stressed the importance of people receiving the care they need regardless of their schedule.

This expansion of operating hours will be particularly critical for people who are uninsured, underinsured, or have Medicaid coverage struggle to find affordable care outside of traditional business hours, and cannot afford expensive visits to urgent care, retail clinics, or emergency departments.

“No one should have to delay or skip a trip to the doctor because of work or school. The millions of Americans who can’t miss their daytime work shift, whose kids are in school, who have limited child care, or who face transportation challenges deserve the same access to quality care,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “These investments will help to extend operating hours, especially for patients in rural or underserved communities nationwide. I’m proud to be part of an Administration that leaves nobody behind.”

The other $500,000 will go to the Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg, KS.

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