SAN FRANCISCO -- Tuesday morning, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to provide healthcare for the city's estimated 82,000 uninsured residents.

The plan is not health insurance, because it cannot be used outside of the county of San Francisco, but it would provide a variety of medical services to participating San Franciscans.

The program, called the San Francisco Health Access Plan, seeks to give all San Franciscans access to health care services, especially primary and catastrophic care services, the mayor's office reported.

Medical coverage would include access to a primary physician, specialty medical services, urgent and emergency care, laboratory services, inpatient hospitalization services, radiology and prescription drug coverage, according to the mayor's office.

"Providing San Francisco's uninsured with high quality public and private health care is a top priority for me. I am pleased to receive the recommendations of this impressive council. This plan allows for every San Franciscan to have access to ongoing primary and preventative healthcare," Newsom said.

The cost of the program is an estimated $200 million, or $2,400 per person. The plan's emphasis on preventative care and the management of chronic diseases would minimize program costs, according to the mayor's office. Because the program is not technically health insurance, the plan can utilize state and federal reimbursements for enrolled patients, further helping to keep costs down.

Other sources of funding would include contributions from employers, individuals, and the city and county of San Francisco.

SF HAP is the result of four months of work by the Universal Healthcare Council, which was created by Newsom in February. The council was made up of representatives from the healthcare industry, as well as from business, labor, and philanthropic groups.

The council examined demographic and actuarial data and listened to community groups and employers to formulate the health care plan.

All San Francisco residents who are uninsured and are willing to apply for state and federal health benefits would be eligible for SF HAP. San Franciscans are eligible regardless of their employment or immigration status.

The healthcare services for the program would be administered by physicians and health care facilities under the San Francisco Health Plan network, the health plan sponsored by the city that provides care for 50,000 San Franciscans.