PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 23, 2025

Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on NewYork-Presbyterian and Healthfirst Agreement to Maintain In-Network Coverage

Constituents to Keep In-Network Service

NEW YORK, NY — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to the agreement reached between NewYork-Presbyterian with Healthfirst to maintain in-network coverage affecting two million New Yorkers and constituents across New York’s 13th congressional district.

“Healthcare is a human right, and we must do all that it takes to ensure individuals and families, especially among our vulnerable communities, have the health care and coverage they deserve,” said Espaillat. “I am grateful to the NewYork-Presbyterian and Healthfirst leadership and administrators who worked diligently towards the agreement to keep in-network coverage for New Yorkers and my constituents who rely on these services. Their commitment to ensuring high-quality care and continued support serves as an example of patient first provider support and a standard for other providers around our nation to follow.”

The following NewYork-Presbyterian Hospitals and organizations will remain in-network for Healthfirst members:

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, Queens, Westchester)
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
NewYork-Presbyterian The One
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
ColumbiaDoctors/NewYork-Presbyterian Imaging
Gracie Square Hospital
Lawrence Home Care of Westchester
Main Street Radiology Bayside
The Rogosin Institute
The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

Media inquiries: Candace Person at [email protected]

NOTA DE PRENSA
Para Divulgación Inmediata
23 de septiembre, 2025

Declaración del Congresista Adriano Espaillat sobre el Acuerdo entre el NewYork-Presbyterian y Healthfirst para Mantener la Cobertura Dentro de la Red

Los Constituyentes Mantendrán el Servicio Dentro de la Red

NEW YORK, NY — Hoy, el congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al acuerdo alcanzado entre el NewYork-Presbyterian y Healthfirst para mantener la cobertura dentro de la red que afecta a dos millones de neoyorquinos y constituyentes en todo el distrito congresual 13.º de Nueva York.

“La atención médica es un derecho humano, y debemos hacer todo lo posible para garantizar que las personas y las familias, especialmente en nuestras comunidades vulnerables, tengan la atención médica y la cobertura que merecen”, dijo Espaillat. “Agradezco a los directivos y administradores del NewYork-Presbyterian y Healthfirst, quienes trabajaron diligentemente para lograr el acuerdo que mantiene la cobertura dentro de la red para los neoyorquinos y mis constituyentes que dependen de estos servicios. Su compromiso de garantizar una atención de alta calidad y un apoyo continuo es un ejemplo de apoyo prioritario para el paciente y un modelo a seguir para otros proveedores de nuestro país”.

Los siguientes hospitales y organizaciones del NewYork-Presbyterian permanecerán dentro de la red para los miembros de Healthfirst:

              •          NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
◦          NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
• NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, Queens, Westchester)
• NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
• NewYork-Presbyterian The One
• NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
• ColumbiaDoctors/NewYork-Presbyterian Imaging
• Gracie Square Hospital
• Lawrence Home Care of Westchester
•            Main Street Radiology Bayside
•            The Rogosin Institute
•            The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
•            Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian

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El congresista Espaillat es el primer domínico-estadounidense en servir en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos y su distrito congresual incluye Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill y el noroeste de El Bronx. Elegido por primera vez al Congreso en 2016, el representante Espaillat está cumpliendo su quinto mandato. El congresista Espaillat actualmente se desempeña como miembro del influyente Comité de Asignaciones Presupuestarias de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, responsable de financiar las actividades vitales del gobierno federal, y se desempeña como miembro de alto rango del Subcomité de la Rama Legislativa del comité durante el 119.º Congreso. Es presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC), miembro del Caucus Progresista del Congreso (CPC) y se desempeña como coordinador principal (Senior Whip) del Caucus Demócrata. Para obtener más información sobre el congresista Espaillat, visite su portal en línea en https://espaillat.house.gov/.

Preguntas de los medios: Candace Randle Person a [email protected]