Table 5. Satisfaction with Care Among Adult Supplementary Security Income Beneficiaries: New York, 1999-2000.
| Satisfaction Measure | Beneficiaries | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| New York City | Westchester County | |
| Sample Size | 819 | 903 |
| Percent | ||
| Rated as Being Fair or Poor | ||
| One or More Aspects of Care | 68.6 | 78.4 |
| Overall Quality of Medical Care | 17.8 | 21.5 |
| Ease of Finding a Doctor Who Accepts Medicaid | 28.8 | 49.9 |
| Ease of Getting Specialist Medical Care1 | 25.1 | 39.5 |
| Ease of Getting Emergency Medical Care1 | 33.4 | 29.1 |
| Ease of Getting Mental Health Care1 | 18.2 | 21.7 |
1
Those indicating they did not need a particular type of care were excluded from calculation.
SOURCE: New York Survey of Working-Age Supplementary Security Income Medicaid Beneficiaries, 1999-2000.