Published January, 2008
Access to Health Care Services for Low-Income New Yorkers, Training/Report, The Legal Aid Society (2008)
This document focuses on access to health insurance and health care services for low-income New Yorkers. It includes a discussion of government-sponsored health insurance programs, options for obtaining health care services for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured, and a brief overview of patients' rights in New York State. Specific programs outlined include Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, and Healthy New York.
This document will be useful to attorneys, care providers, and other advocates for low-income New Yorkers, and for low-income health care consumers.
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