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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2021 Jul;111(7):1318-1327.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306271. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

ActionHealthNYC: Effectiveness of a Health Care Access Program for the Uninsured, 2016-2017

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Randomized Controlled Trial

ActionHealthNYC: Effectiveness of a Health Care Access Program for the Uninsured, 2016-2017

Rishi K Sood et al. Am J Public Health. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel health care access program (ActionHealthNYC) for uninsured immigrants. Methods. The evaluation was conducted as a randomized controlled trial in New York City from May 2016 through June 2017. Using baseline and follow-up survey data, we assessed health care access, patient experience, and health status. Results. At baseline, 25% of participants had a regular source of care; two thirds had visited a doctor in the past year and reported 2.5 visits in the past 12 months, on average. Nine to 12 months later, intervention participants were 1.2 times more likely to report having a primary care provider (58% vs 46%), were 1.2 times more likely to have seen a doctor in the past 9 months (91% vs 77%), and had 1.5 times more health care visits (4.1 vs 2.9) compared with control participants. Conclusions. ActionHealthNYC increased health care access among program participants. Public Health Implications. State and local policymakers should build on the progress that has been made over the last decade to expand and improve access to health care for uninsured immigrants.

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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for ActionHealthNYC Study Population: New York City, May 2016‒June 2017

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