NYC Care

ByTara Crosby

Jul 30, 2026

A guaranteed-access healthcare program run by NYC Health + Hospitals for residents who do not qualify for or cannot afford insurance, including undocumented New Yorkers. It is not an insurance plan — it guarantees access to the public hospital system at an income-based cost but is not accepted the same way outside that network.

By Tara Crosby

Tara Crosby covers New York City news, business, and technology for New York Daily News, with a focus on stories that directly affect NYC residents, renters, and small business owners -- housing policy, city agencies, local finance, and consumer tech.