Improving Health Care for Every New Yorker

A new analysis estimates that COVID-19 has led to severe, long-lasting, and racially disparate repercussions on children in New York State. Conducted by UHF and Boston Consulting Group, the analysis estimates that between March and July 2020, 4,200 children experienced a parental death; and 325,000 children have been pushed into or near poverty as a result of the pandemic’s economic downturn.

UHF is introducing a new web page with links to our various efforts related to COVID-19: resources, analysis, and commentary. Recent additions: a consumer guide to keeping insurance coverage during the pandemic, now available in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and Creole; and a commentary on how cities can learn from the current crisis and become more resilient. 

How do we move forward? We stand with others to condemn racism and injustice, but this is not enough. We must use the tools and skills available to each of us to right the wrongs.