Health Care Access
Health care access and insurance coverage are crucial for supporting student health. Those with reliable health care get care earlier, manage the disease better and spend less on health care. According to the 2018 Healthy CUNY survey, students with one or more chronic conditions were more likely to have a Grade Point Average less than 2.5, to have failed out of a degree program and to have taken a leave of absence from school. Nearly 33,000 undergraduates, or 13.5 percent, reported that some health problem had interfered with their school work.
The 2022 CUNY Student Experience Survey reveals improvements in the number of students without health insurance or regular care.
Adults ages 19 to 34 have the highest uninsured rates of any age group in the United States.
42% of CUNY students use community health centers or hospitals as their primary source of regular care.
Sources of Regular Healthcare for CUNY Students, 2018
Uninsured Rate by Single Year of Age: 2018 and 2019