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Community Health Center • Kansas City, KS • Since 1971 • 4 locations in Kansas City locations
About
KC CARE Health Center is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center in Kansas City, MO, serving the underserved with whole-person care. Key services include primary care, behavioral health, women’s health, dentistry, telehealth, and HIV services, with a strong emphasis on accessible, affirming care. Founded in 1971, it operates multiple locations in Kansas City (six offices in MO) and employs about 200 staff with a large volunteer base. Funding comes from insurance reimbursements, donations, grants, United Way, and patient payments. The organization aims to provide quality care and education to the local community and has a notable reach in urban Kansas City, with national recognition for its HIV services. Contact: 816-753-5144. Address(es) include locations on Meyer Blvd, Broadway, and Independence Blvd in Kansas City, MO.
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Community Health Center
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MATEC@kccareclinic.org
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https://kccare.org/services/telehealth/
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 3.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Google My Business: 2.7/5 (35 reviews (Google My Business))
- Facebook: 82% recommend (73 reviews)
Patients praise
- Valuable and affordable resource for those without insurance or with limited access to care
- Some patients appreciate the clinical staff, including doctors and pharmacists
- Helps community members with medical care and other services
- Compassionate whole-person approach cited by some patients
Common complaints
- Reports of rude or unprofessional reception and support staff
- Difficulties with communication and unreturned phone calls
- Concerns regarding continuity of care and being seen by different providers
- Wait times for appointments and walk-ins
- Administrative issues such as scheduling errors, lost test results, and billing problems
- General perceptions of poor long-term care management
"I LOVE KC Care! Truly an incredible resource and a place I'm so grateful for. They've helped me and so many folks I know with medical care and so much more."
— Yelp user review"There is a high attrition rate of staff and the doctors are overbooked and dont seem to listen or talk about all concerns... If you have no other options, go for an initial visit. Do NOT plan on decent long-term care."
— Online patient review"The Doctors and medical staff are amazing and probably overworked and underpaid. The Support staff and communication is terrible."
— Yelp user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Community Health Center Practices Medical Services for All - Northeast News — Aug 6, 2025
- Protecting Health Care Access: Why the Health Levy RFQ Must Stop - KC CARE Health Center — Dec 19, 2025
- Patient's life-saving breast cancer diagnosis highlights KC CARE personalized approach - KC CARE Health Center — Oct 1, 2025
- KC CARE is seeking bids for architectural design and project management services. RFP Due March 6, 2026 - KC CARE Health Center — Feb 6, 2026
- Patient's life-saving breast cancer diagnosis highlights KC CARE's personalized approach - Kansas City Business Journal — Sep 24, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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