HCA Midwest Health Announces Grant To YMCA Of Greater Kansas City To Aid In COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Overland Park, KS – HCA Midwest Health, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that the HCA Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of HCA Healthcare, and a tax exempt trust affiliated with HCA Healthcare, will provide more than $1 million in grants nationwide to local community organizations to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts.

The one-time grants have been distributed to community partners that are focused on the COVID-19 emergency response. HCA Midwest Health, through a tax-exempt trust affiliated with HCA Healthcare, will grant $75,000 to support the YMCA of Greater Kansas City in providing essential healthcare worker childcare services.

“The Kansas City community is joining together to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in extraordinary ways,” says Mel Lagarde III, chief executive officer and president of HCA Midwest Health. “We are proud to support community organizations like the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, food banks and emergency responders that are working hard to address the critical needs of our community during this challenging time.”

“This generous grant from HCA Midwest Health will allow ‘the Y’ to take care of the children of essential employees so they can focus on keeping the rest of the community healthy and safe during this difficult time,’” says John Mikos, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. “Support like this is more important than ever to ensure ‘the Y’ is here for our community during this crisis and beyond.’”

“Like our colleagues that are serving on the frontlines of this crisis by providing lifesaving care to patients, local organizations are also stepping up to address the needs of their communities in remarkable ways, including emergency response, addressing food shortages and providing childcare for healthcare workers and first responders,” says Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare. “HCA Healthcare is honored to provide funding that supports our communities during this unprecedented time of rapidly changing needs.”

About HCA Midwest Health 

HCA Midwest Health is the Kansas City area¹s leading healthcare provider consisting of seven hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics, physician practices, surgery centers and an array of other services to meet the healthcare needs of the greater Kansas City area. HCA Midwest Health is one of the area¹s largest private sector employers with more than 9,000 employees, the largest provider of charity and uncompensated care, and annually donates more than $1.2 million to local charities. Since April 2003, HCA Midwest Health has invested more than $845 million to enhance and expand patient services and has paid more than $216 million in taxes to local communities. HCA Midwest Health facilities serving the Kansas City area include Belton Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Research Medical Center and Research Psychiatric Center.  Midwest Physicians, which is part of HCA Midwest Health, is a network of experienced, multi-specialty physicians located throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.  Midwest Physicians currently represents 344 physicians, including 142 primary care providers and 197 specialists with 80 physician practices providing care in 146 locations to serve the community. The physicians, licensed professionals and support staff who comprise the HCA Midwest Health team are dedicated to improving healthcare in the Greater Kansas City and outlying areas. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com.

All references to “Company,” “HCA” and “HCA Healthcare” as used throughout this document refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates.

Contact:

Christine Hamele
Associate Vice President Community Affairs and Outreach
HCA Midwest Health
Phone: 913-208-5566
E-Mail: christine.hamele@hcamidwest.com 

Kimberly Winter Stern
HCA Midwest Health News Bureau
HCA Midwest Health
Phone: 913-449-4294
E-Mail: kimberly@sternwrites.com