Health Care Reform in New York City—Access to Primary Care Before Reform
New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, 2011
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) — the nation's recent health care reform law — is expected to expand access to health insurance coverage for more New Yorkers and to emphasize preventive and primary care that has the most potential to save lives and prevent disease. As the ACA is implemented over the next several years, this series will monitor changes in access to primary care.
This report describes primary care in New York City in terms of access, capacity and quality before the ACA, using the most recently available data as a baseline. Follow-up analyses will help the NYC Health Department and its partners assess the impact of the ACA and identify gaps where action may be necessary to improve access to insurance programs, primary care providers and preventive services.
