Politico July 5, 2023
Health care facilities seeking state approval of significant changes now have to file independent reports on how their project would affect health outcomes and access to care among medically underserved groups — such as people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ patients, and racial and ethnic minority communities.
The newly required health equity impact assessments must detail how a given project would positively and negatively affect the health needs of medically underserved groups in the area.
Supporters say the new law will help prevent hospitals and other health care facilities from making substantial changes that could curtail access for patients who already struggle to obtain services.
“These new requirements are long overdue in New York, where hospitals and health systems have been...
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