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County approves $200,000 for Project Access to support medical care for uninsured residents
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Sedgwick County approved a $200,000 2026 allocation to Project Access (Central Plains Healthcare Partnership) to help provide prescription drugs, durable medical equipment and staff support for uninsured, low‑income residents; Project Access reported 842 residents served so far this year.
The Sedgwick County Commission approved a $200,000 county allocation for Project Access during its Dec. 10 meeting.
Adrian (county staff) and Shelly Duncan, executive director of Project Access, briefed the commission on the program, which coordinates donated medical services, reduced‑cost prescriptions and volunteer clinical care for uninsured, low‑income residents (those below 250% of the federal poverty guideline). Project Access began in 1999 and operates under the Central Plains Healthcare Partnership.
Program statistics presented to the commission showed Project Access is facilitating care for 842 Sedgwick County residents this year (approximately 380 of them were new patients) and reported about $5.6 million in donated services so far this year; since inception in 1999 Project Access has documented more than $274 million in donated services. County staff said the $200,000 contribution will help fund salaried positions and pay for prescriptions and durable medical equipment.
Chairman Beatty and other commissioners praised Project Access and the volunteer clinicians and pharmacies who support the program. The commission approved the consent‑agenda item by roll call.
