COVID-19 ALERT: Find COVID-19 Testing Sites. COVID-19 Vaccine Info. Make a Donation.
- NYC Health + Hospitals wants you to get the care you need and the health care coverage you are eligible for. Getting health care does not pose a risk regardless of your immigration status, so get care without fear!
- We welcome all patients at NYC Health + Hospitals, no matter what your immigration status is. That is our commitment. It will never change.
Important Information for Patients on “Public Charge” Rule
On March 9, 2021, the 2019 Public Charge Rule was invalidated and is no longer in effect. If you have questions about public charge please visit this webpage or call the NYLAG public charge hotline at 212-659-6188.
A reminder that COVID-related testing and treatment services were never included under the scope of the public charge rule. Please continue to get tested and get vaccinated as soon as you are able.
Statements Regarding Public Charge
- March 16, 2021: Message from Dr. Mitchell Katz celebrating the end of 2019 public charge rule
- Jan 27, 2020: Joint Statement on the Supreme Court’s Public Charge Ruling, with Mount Sinai, CHCANYS, and NYLAG LegalHealth
- April 25, 2019: NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Patient Access to On-Site Legal Services for immigration Concerns
- Dec 5, 2018: NYC Health + Hospitals, Immigration and Labor Groups Rally New Yorkers to Fight Public Charge and Continue to Seek Care without Fear
- Dec 5, 2018: Protest the ‘public charge’ plan jeopardizing immigrants’ health care (Op-ed in NY Daily News by Dr. Mitchell Katz, president and chief executive officer of NYC Health + Hospitals, and Henry Garrido, executive director of District Council 37)
Open Letter to Immigrants
In response to heightened rhetoric and tensions concerning immigration laws, NYC Health + Hospitals issued an “Open Letter to Immigrant New Yorkers” to reassure all immigrants that they can get medical care in any public health care setting without fear.
The letter, signed by NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi, promises all immigrants: “The City of New York has a policy to protect immigration status and other confidential information. NYC Health + Hospitals will honor your right to privacy.”
The letter is available in 14 languages. Click below to read or download your preferred language.
English | Español | Shqip | االعربية | বাংলা | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | हिंदी | 한국어 | Polski | Русский | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | اُردُو