The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday that would expand access to primary care services for the uninsured.
At the council’s Sept. 9 stated meeting, bill sponsor and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson advocated for the new Primary Care Services and Patient Navigation Program to be established by the legislation.
To ensure that primary care services are available in every borough and community, Johnson said before the vote, “This bill is going to help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who currently are uninsured and don’t have primary care access across New York City and don’t live in a place that’s near a health and hospital facility.”
