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Recorded presentation

Mitch Katz, MD, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 101 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102-4593, (415) 554-2600, Mitch.Katz@sfdph.org

San Francisco has developed a plan to provide access to health services to the estimate 82,000 persons in the county who are uninsured. The San Francisco Health Access Plan (SF HAP) is a public/private partnership of community providers serving the uninsured population. It will provide prevention, primary care, specialty, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology and inpatient services. The estimated cost of the program is $200 million a year, or approximately $2,400 a year for each uninsured person. The program is funded through contributions by employers (businesses with more than 20 employees will be required to make contributions to the plan or expend an equal or higher dollar amount on other health benefits for employees); employees, and the City and County. Other key features of the program are the focus on preventive care, utilization of existing safety net providers, provision of choice, and maintenance of existing federal and state reimbursement for this population.

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