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Narcisse asks what resources would expand awareness; Jimenez on direct enrollment

New York City Council · Oct 28, 2026 · starts 1:45:58 · 1 min 37 sec

Narcisse asks what additional resources would expand awareness among eligible New Yorkers. Jimenez cites continued CBO partnerships and direct enrollment with organizations already doing insurance screening, and Long stresses a unified message around 646-NYC-CARE.

Mercedes Narcisse

Anyway, what additional resources would help expand awareness of New York City care among eligible New Yorkers?

Mercedes Narcisse

What would help?

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

Continuing the community-based partnerships, which we are doing, is crucial.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

And we're often looking at where are there areas we haven't reached already.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

I think the other area I mentioned previously is direct enrollment.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

So we'd love to partner with more organizations that are already doing health insurance screening because they're receiving the result of whether someone is eligible for NYC care or not.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

And when we partner with them directly, it helps make it that much easier for folks to enroll in NYC care and then also puts us in more places around the city so that.

Dr. Jonathan Jimenez

The access and availability is increased.

Dr. Ted Long

Just to say one more word on that, I think it's, as Jonathan's saying, we want to be everywhere, but we're going to be amplified if we can have our voices together.

Dr. Ted Long

And at the end of the day, we want people to know that anybody can call 646-NYC-CARE and enroll in the program or get the help that they need.

Dr. Ted Long

I'm just so worried about people.

Dr. Ted Long

They're scared, don't know what to do, or confused.

Dr. Ted Long

And I think of so many of my patients, I'm going to myself tell them, remember,

Dr. Ted Long

Be proud to have the card that you have.

Dr. Ted Long

646-MYC-CARE is your lifeline.

Dr. Ted Long

It'll always connect you back to us.

Mercedes Narcisse

And now we're going to put you there telling them that.

Mercedes Narcisse

646-SAMIC.

Mercedes Narcisse

I'll see you in the Bronx tomorrow.

Mercedes Narcisse

We got you.

Mercedes Narcisse

You can do that in social media.

Mercedes Narcisse

We can spread it because I'm sure that most of us will because guess what?

Mercedes Narcisse

You're a doctor delivering the care.

Mercedes Narcisse

There you go.

Mercedes Narcisse

So who to trust?

Mercedes Narcisse

The mayor's...