Health Insurance
The Student Health Center hosts a health insurance navigator on Mondays 10am-4pm to assist students in applying for ACA (Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare). If you are medicaid eligible (making <$16,242/year), just lost your job or health insurance, or just had a baby, you don't have to wait until an enrollment period to apply. Just bring the documentation listed below and stop by the health center during the hours listed above.
New! The Essential Plan was created for individuals making between $16,242-$23,540 a year to obtain health insurance for only $20/month! It includes doctor's visits (including specialists), urgent care or emergency room visits, tests ordered by your doctor, prescription drugs and inpatient and outpatient care at a hospital.
For more information on the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare): www.nystateofhealth.com
Free Clinics for the Uninsured
The Institute for Family Health operates two free clinics for the uninsured
ECHO Free Clinic
Walton Family Health Center
1894 Walton Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
718-583-3060 or 800-836-1316
Hours
Saturday mornings, 9am-12pm (except holidays). Some walk-ins are accepted, but it is best to call and make an appointment to guarantee that you will be seen.
Visit the Walton-Echo Free Clinic website for more information.
New York City Free Clinic
The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street
230 West 17th St.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 206-5200
Hours
Saturday mornings, 9am-1pm (except holidays). An appointment is necessary.
Call 212-206-5200 to make an appointment.
Visit the New York City Free Clinic website for more information.
Women’s Health Free Clinic
The Women’s Health Free Clinic (WHFC) became the nation’s first comprehensive, free, student-coordinated women’s health clinic. The clinic is a partnership between New York University School of Medicine, the Reproductive Health Access Project, and the Institute for Family Health. The Women’s Health Free Clinic is opened two Saturdays per month; please call for a schedule.
The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street
230 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 206-5200