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Unique patients
Provide medical, mental health and substance abuse services to New York City residents regardless of their ability to pay. — Expand access to care.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 1,110,039,000 patients |
| FY23 | 1,204,174,000 patients |
| FY24 | 1,210,437,000 patients |
| FY25 | 1,191,776,000 patients |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
1,191,776,000 patients in FY25 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York State created the Health and Hospitals Corporation in 1969 (Chapter 1016 of the Laws of 1969) to take over the city's public hospitals from the Department of Hospitals, which it did in June 1970. Structuring it as a quasi-independent public benefit corporation, rather than a standard city department, freed it from direct control by the City's budget agency and let it collect its own revenue and make its own purchasing decisions — while the City retained ownership of the facilities. That structure exists because the system's core mission — treating all New Yorkers regardless of ability to pay — depends on financial flexibility a typical city department doesn't have.
History of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation — FundingUniverse, NYC Health + Hospitals — Wikipedia
Source: Epic Electronic Medical Records System, Point Click Care — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported quarterly.
Definition: The number of unique HHC Patients represent all in and outpatients for the most current rolling 12 month period based on the unique patient identifier.