Board hears progress report on ‘Healthy San Francisco’ coverage plan

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a public hearing May 8 to review the city—s implementation of Healthy San Francisco, the program designed to expand access to primary care and prevention services for uninsured residents.

Department of Public Health representative Dr. Katz told the board the city won a three‑year state grant of $73,000,000 to support a multi‑year effort and that the initial implementation budget approved by the Health Commission and included in the mayor—s submission totaled about $23.1 million for the first year. "We received $73,000,000 for 3 years," Dr. Katz said during his presentation.

The program will combine existing public clinics and nonprofit providers under a common eligibility and enrollment system, Dr. Katz said, with technical steps including a shared electronic intake (referred to as 1EAP) and an inquiry call center. He…