Kansas FQHC CHC/SEK to Absorb Ascension St. John Primary Care Clinic as Hospital System Exits
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) will assume operations of Ascension St. John Primary Care in Independence, KS effective July 1, 2026, with Ascension donating the building and land; a new CHC/SEK site opens August 10 and adds walk-in and pharmacy services later in 2026. CHC/SEK serves ~90,000 patients with 950 staff across Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma — a clear example of FQHCs absorbing hospital primary-care sites as systems exit rural markets.
Primary source
Fort Scott BizFQHC Talent. (2026, June 12). Kansas FQHC CHC/SEK to Absorb Ascension St. John Primary Care Clinic as Hospital System Exits. Primary source: Fort Scott Biz. Retrieved June 29, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/chc-sek-ascension-kansas-acquisition-june-2026
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