Dr. Richard Becker became CEO of the nonprofit Physician Affiliate Group of New York in September, but his experience in making health care affordable and accessible for the underserved has been longstanding. He has worked in diverse aspects of the industry, including as president and chief executive of the Brooklyn Hospital Center and as the state deputy secretary for health. Such roles have helped him become familiar with what goes into health care costs and what hits patients’ wallets hard. What will keep health care affordable, especially for lower-income communities, he noted, is addressing the accessibility of primary care and prioritizing the social determinants of health, such as
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