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Narcisse asks about transportation program partnerships

New York City Council · Oct 28, 2026 · starts 1:53:33 · 58 sec

Narcisse asks about additional transportation program partnerships or investments. Long says H&H should start by examining data on barriers, and Jimenez says more resources for CBOs and advertising would help reach people who don't know about NYC Care.

Mercedes Narcisse

Are there additional transportation?

Mercedes Narcisse

program partnership or investment that H&H believes will improve access to care for NYC care members.

Dr. Ted Long

I'll start and then I'll turn to Jonathan.

Dr. Ted Long

I think actually I'll go back to what you said a second ago that in terms of identifying what we think our patients could benefit from, I think we should start with taking a look at the data to see if we have anything that would give us an indication of where the barriers exist today.

Dr. Ted Long

I don't know if you want to share more if you have any.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

I mean, I think that one of the major reasons that anyone not connected to care isn't is because they don't know about NYC Care.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

So I would welcome, I think, more resources for community-based organizations, community engagement work,

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

as well as our advertising and marketing work that makes sure we get in front of everyone and sort of really expand that idea of a right to health care.

Mercedes Narcisse

Okay.