Healthfirst Announces Expansion Of Bike Share Access For Low-Income New Yorkers

BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthfirst, the largest not-for-profit health insurance plan in New York City, is proud to announce that it has joined with New York City and Citi Bike to make its bike-sharing service more accessible than ever to New Yorkers. The program extends the $5.00 per month Citi Bike membership, previously available to NYCHA residents, to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients too, expanding access to Citi Bike for more than 1.8 million New Yorkers.

The initiative was announced this morning at a press conference at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's offices on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. The press conference, which was followed by a ride to the nearby Healthfirst Community Office, included DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and other city and community leaders.

"We are proud to support the expansion of Citi Bike among New Yorkers who can benefit most from affordable access to transportation," said George Hulse, Vice President, Community Engagement, Healthfirst. "As we celebrate 25 years as a trusted partner to our members, providers and sponsor hospitals, this new partnership reaffirms our commitment to helping people live healthier lives -- one person ? and now one Citi Bike rider ? at a time."

For more information, including how to sign up, please visit http://citibikenyc.com/SNAP.

The official announcement from the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio can be found at https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/359-18/mayor-low-cost-citi-bike-membership-will-be-available-all-snap-recipients

About Healthfirst
Healthfirst was founded in 1993 as a not-for-profit corporation sponsored by New York's leading hospitals.  The plan works to meet its members' diverse needs for quality and affordable care by aligning its goals and incentives with its partners who deliver care.  This pioneering approach has spurred the plan's growth and today, 1 in 8 New Yorkers use Healthfirst's Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and long-term care plans; qualified health plans; or individual or small group plans. For more information on Healthfirst, visit www.healthfirst.org.

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Healthfirst
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