Medicaid faces unprecedented political and fiscal pressures, with ripple effects that particularly threaten vulnerable patients. Mitchell Katz, the president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, will review the complexities unique to providing medical care to low-income populations. Katz will also provide an overview of how the United States funds care for low-income patients through a patchwork of federal, state, and local programs — and what happens when funding contracts. Understanding these dynamics is essential for clinicians, policymakers, and anyone invested in equitable care delivery.
Speaker:
Mitchell Katz, MD, is the president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States. Since his appointment in 2018, the New York City system has significantly expanded access to medical care, including through the creation of NYC Care, a universal access program for uninsured New Yorkers. He previously served as the director of the L.A. County Department of Health Services and as the director and health officer of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where he launched Healthy San Francisco. Katz is a graduate of our UCSF Internal Medicine residency program.
How to Attend
In Person:
S-214 (Medical Sciences Building)
Lunch will be provided
By Phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 219 2599
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/abt1xcyvsc
Add to Calendar2025-05-06 19:00:002025-05-06 20:00:00Medical Care for Low-Income Populations
Medical Care for Low-Income Populations
Session moderated by Bob Wachter
Medicaid faces unprecedented political and fiscal pressures, with ripple effects that particularly threaten vulnerable patients. Mitchell Katz, the president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, will review the complexities unique to providing medical care to low-income populations. Katz will also provide an overview of how the United States funds care for low-income patients through a patchwork of federal, state, and local programs — and what happens when funding contracts. Understanding these dynamics is essential for clinicians, policymakers, and anyone invested in equitable care delivery.
Speaker:
Mitchell Katz, MD, is the president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States. Since his appointment in 2018, the New York City system has significantly expanded access to medical care, including through the creation of NYC Care, a universal access program for uninsured New Yorkers. He previously served as the director of the L.A. County Department of Health Services and as the director and health officer of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where he launched Healthy San Francisco. Katz is a graduate of our UCSF Internal Medicine residency program.
How to Attend
In Person:
S-214 (Medical Sciences Building)
Lunch will be provided
On Zoom:
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97645766587?pwd=OpxbkAwpMENJgLN8xpPHofjwzHD8JH.1
Webinar ID: 976 4576 6587
Passcode: 364678
By Phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 219 2599
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/abt1xcyvsc
The session will be recorded for later play. See all past recordings.
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