Another option to check out is ArtistAccess, which provides affordable healthcare for NYC based artists and arts workers. It offers the unique option of artists exchanging creative services for medical care.
ArtistAccess is available at Woodhull Medical Center, a Brooklyn public hospital committed to bringing quality healthcare to all patients, regardless of income or immigration status. Fees are based on income and can range from $15 to $60 for a doctor visit and you always see your own doctor each time you visit the Center.
ArtistAccess is a program of HHC Options and is available to all New York City residents and is available to arts workers such as administrators, technicians, etc. Only artists are eligible for the art exchange program. To enroll, call (877) 244-5600 to make an appointment with a Financial Counselor at Woodhull Medical Center. Woodhull is located in North Brooklyn at 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY at the intersection of Broadway and Flushing Avenue (subway J or M to Flushing Avenue on weekdays).
Click here for information or for an application. ArtistAccess was developed by a consortium of artist service organizations and unions - including Dance/NYC, Dance Theater Workshop, NYFA and the Woodhull Medical Center. The program is currently hosted by Woodhull as a pilot program, ArtistAccess may eventually be offered by many of NYC's public hospitals.
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