Despite passage of the Affordable Care Act, some New Yorkers have trouble accessing healthcare. At risk groups include immigrants, seniors, and racial minorities, all of whom may struggle with paying for out-of-pocket costs or knowing how to access services, particularly when they lack health insurance. If these groups live in poverty, they are highly likely to forego needed care. Senior flu vaccination rates are also a source of wide disparities by income.

To understand Access to Health Care in the context of inequality, we used four indicators:

• Race & Health Insurance
• Race & Medical Care
• Income & Senior Flu Vaccination
• Immigration Status/Gender & Personal Doctor

Take a look at the chart to your right for an overall picture of this topic, and then explore each indicator and the scores in context for more detail and additional findings.