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NY State of Health is the health insurance marketplace for city residents aimed at lowering costs. [6] [7] NYC Health + Hospitals has the MetroPlus health insurance plans for lower-income residents, and NYC Care for no- or low-cost services for residents who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance. [8]
NYC Care is a health care access program launched in 2019 by New York City, with the stated goal of providing "universal health care" in the city. [1] As of fiscal year 2021, enrollment had increased to 69,000 people; in fiscal year 2022, enrollment passed 100,000 people. [2]
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) was incorporated in 1944 as the first health insurance plan for public service workers. [9] The company was founded by David M. Heyman with the support of New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia, who wanted to offer medical services to New Yorkers of “moderate means.” [10] HIP got its first members in 1947.
Pages in category "Medical and health organizations based in New York City" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System is a network of independent, cooperating, acute-care and community hospitals, continuum-of-care facilities, home-health agencies, ambulatory sites, and specialty institutes in the New York metropolitan area.
Fidelis Care was formed in 1993 as the NYC Catholic Health Plan Inc. [2] by the Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. and the Diocese of Brooklyn to serve the poor and medically underserved. [5] In 1997, Fidelis expanded to Western New York with the acquisition of Better Health Plan, a Buffalo-based HMO. [6]
The 1975 revision of the New York City (NYC) Charter set the number of Community Districts/Boards to 59, established the position of the district manager for the community districts, and created the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) (pronounced "you-lurp") which gave the community boards the authority to review land use proposals such ...
In 1981, twelve family planning clinics started in the late 1960s in New York City merged to become the Community Family Planning Council. In 1984, the clinics became the first family planning provider in New York State to offer prenatal care [1] and professional social work services. The clinics expanded to include primary care, mental health ...