Long on NYC Care's launch, eligibility, and enrollment channels
Long recounts NYC Care's 2019 Bronx launch and 2020 citywide expansion, describing it as the nation's largest initiative guaranteeing care regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. He says the program has about 125,000 members and outlines eligibility and enrollment channels including 646-NYC-CARE.
In 2019, NYC Care launched in the Bronx before expanding to all five boroughs in 2020
with the goal of bringing a healthcare access membership program that guarantees low-cost and no-cost services to New Yorkers who do not qualify or cannot afford health insurance based on federal guidelines.
This program is the nation's largest and most comprehensive.
comprehensive initiative to guarantee health care regardless of immigration status or ability to pay, and brings direct access to New York City Health and Hospitals, the nation's largest public health care system.
Today, NYC Care has approximately 125,000 members.
An individual is considered eligible if they do not qualify for or otherwise cannot afford private health insurance based on federal income guidelines.
To learn more about their eligibility and get enrolled, New Yorkers can meet with a New York City Health and Hospitals financial counselor, visit one of our 20 community-based organizations, or call
the NYC Call Center at 646-NYC-CARE.