QUESTION
What is the expected cost of providing sickle cell services across Health & Hospitals facilities?
0:56:23
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Mitch Katz highlights that New York City Health and Hospitals is not constrained by financial resources when providing necessary services, despite the undefined cost for including services in all facilities.
- The exact cost of including sickle cell services in all Health & Hospitals facilities requires further analysis.
- The organization ensures no rationing of services based on financial limitations.
- If medical needs exceed the budget, New York City Health and Hospitals advocates for the necessary funding.
- The discussion includes a specific focus on the importance of fighting for sickle cell disease treatment due to its unique requirements.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:56:23
What is the expected cost of including the services at all each and each facilities.
Mitch Katz
0:56:30
Well, here too, we'd have to do a a run to find out, but we don't we're not limited by dollars.
John Ulberg
0:56:37
Right.
Mitch Katz
0:56:38
Is and, again, this is a very important part of our mission that we don't limit needed services.
0:56:45
We have no rationing of any kind of service in health and hospitals.
0:56:49
If it's medically needed, we medically provided.
0:56:52
If we if ever our needs exceed our budget, it's our job to advocate for efficient budget to meet the need.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:57:02
Okay.
0:57:02
So I'm expecting you to fight for sickle cell disease more because it's a special approach for sickle cell.
0:57:10
Unlike for the other diseases.
0:57:12
I'm very special.