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Health Plus Takes A Byte Out Of The Technological Divide
HMO Gives Computers To Bronx Dominican Community

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Bronx, NY - March 10, 2004 — Health Plus, the Medicaid managed care organization, presented 15 refurbished computers to the Asociación de Villatapienses Unidos in the Bronx, to be used by residents sorely in need of the technological tool.
 
The computers will were placed in the Asociación de Villatapienses Unidos community center to aid Bronx locals in working on résumés, searching the web, or just improving their computer skills. 
 
"At Health Plus we strive to further the all-around health, be it physical, mental or emotional," says David Medina, Marketing Manager for Health Plus. "This is why we are pleased to provide resources that will aid and educate people in our communities."


Several computers find their new home at the Asociación de Villatapienses Unidos after Health Plus donated them to the Bronx community center

Assemblyman Michael Benjamin and Health Plus's David Medina smile at the Asociación de Villatapienses Unidos in the Bronx, where Health Plus donated 15 computers

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Health Plus, a not-for-profit, multi-cultural organization, is one of the fastest growing managed care organizations in New York City. It was established in 1984 with a commitment to provide coordinated quality health care and improving access to health care for uninsured and underserved families. In its annual review of managed care plans, the New York State Department of Health ranked Health Plus as the top plan for quality in its 2002 and 2003 "Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Managed Care in New York City." Health Plus is New York City's leading provider of Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents FREE or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19. "CRAIN'S New York Business" magazine ranked Health Plus fifth among the largest health maintenance organizations in the New York area.