NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing Tuesday that the city is rolling out a program to provide health care to all New York City residents, including undocumented immigrants. NYC Care will ensure health care for the estimated 600,000 people without health insurance in the city.

Health care will be guaranteed to all residents, regardless of someone's ability pay or immigration status.

The plan calls for strengthening the city's public health insurance option, MetroPlus, and guaranteeing anyone ineligible for insurance - including undocumented New Yorkers - has direct access to NYC Health + Hospitals' physicians, pharmacies and mental health and substance abuse services.

"Health care is a right, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it," said Mayor de Blasio. "While the federal government works to gut health care for millions of Americans, New York City is leading the way by guaranteeing that every New Yorker has access to quality, comprehensive access to care, regardless of immigration status or their ability to pay."


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Doesn't seem right that someone with a $5,000+ deductible won't have access to this new program simply because they're considered "insured."

Also, didn't see any coverage for gender transitions.