A Look at Healthfirst Membership
Healthfirst is one of the largest not-for-profit health insurers in the nation1.
1.8 Million Members
- 1.47 million are Medicaid members.2
- 500,000 of the Medicaid members are children.2
NYC Medicaid Population
Healthfirst insures more than one-third of New York City’s Medicaid population.2
200,000 Dual Eligible Members
- 200,000 (82%) of Healthfirst’s Medicare members have dual status or receive Low Income Subsidy (LIS) to assist with prescriptions drug costs.3
NYC Dual Eligible Medicare/Medicaid Population
Healthfirst insures 31% of the dual eligible Medicare/Medicaid population in NYC.3
1Based on revenue for calendar year 2020
3As of December 2022
3As of December 2022
Communities We Serve

Membership Diversity
Healthfirst is proud to serve a very diverse population of various ethnicities who speak a wide variety of languages.
16+ ethnicities are represented among our membership.1
Top ethnicities include:
1Based on NYSDOH data
76 languages and dialects are spoken by our members.2
Top languages include:
2As of February 2022
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