“We’re now asking all City agencies to help us achieve this goal by sharing information, connecting people to our GetCovered team and ultimately help all New Yorkers access affordable coverage,” said de Blasio.
On the other hand, Dr. Herminia Palacio, the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, commented, “While our City has done a lot to engage hard-to-reach New Yorkers who are eligible but uninsured, this Executive Order will leverage the expansive reach of all our City agencies to get us even closer to ensuring everyone has the information and resources to receive health insurance and get connected to quality care.”
Currently, eight million New Yorkers have quality health insurance due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since 2013, the uninsured rate in New York City declined by almost 50 percent.
New Yorkers ineligible for health insurance can sign up to NYC Care
Starting in summer 2019, New Yorkers not qualified for insurance coverage will be able to sign to a new program called NYC Care.
