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Council Member Lee's opening remarks on improving healthcare access for people with disabilities
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Council Member Linda Lee opens the discussion by thanking Commissioner Curry and posing an initial question about how the council and other government entities can help increase and facilitate access to adequate and quality healthcare for adults with physical disabilities in New York City.
Linda Lee
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Thank you so much commissioner Curry.
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We've also been joined by council members of Brayu and Bacher.
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And I know commissioner Curry you and I have had many conversations around this topic and I so thank you for all your advocacy and work around this important issue.
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So let me go ahead and just start off with a few questions and then I'll hand it off because I know council member Lewis has to leave soon so I'll hand it off to her after that.
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So how can we at the council and other government entities help increase and facilitate access to adequate and quality health care for adults with physical disabilities in New York City?
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I know that's a very loaded question.
Christina Curry
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Well, fortunately I have general counsel with me, Emily Sweet.
Emily Sweet
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So the question is I'm sorry.
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Can you repeat the question?
Linda Lee
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Just how we on the council as well as other government entities can help increase and facilitate access to adequate and quality healthcare, especially with those with physical disabilities in New York City.
Emily Sweet
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So what the council could do, I mean it's a very loaded question I would say.
0:13:59
So I'm not at liberty to like request specific legislation.
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So I think having a hearing like this at this time is a great first step.
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So I think you're on the right track and doing the right thing.
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So collecting information via forums such as this is a great start.