It is not uncommon for patients to come into the pharmacy at one of the branches of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, fully expecting that they will have to pass on much-needed prescriptions because they can't afford the cost. The network of federally qualified health centers, which has over a dozen locations, covers a swath of territory throughout southeast Kansas and northern Oklahoma that is the size of some small states. Of the patients served at the clinic, 20% are uninsured and another third are underinsured, meaning they cannot afford their co-pays...
