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Ninth Annual Academic Achievement Awards
Health Plus Helps City Kids Get An Education

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New York, NY - July 20, 2005 — Last month, Medicaid managed care organization Health Plus, along with New York State Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat and the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Economic Development, ensured that a well-deserving group of Washington Heights students would have the extra funds needed for college.  The event took place at the Columbia University Medical Center Alumni Auditorium in Washington Heights.

“Health Plus has always had a deep-rooted commitment to the people in the communities which we serve,” said Health Plus’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ada Rodriguez.  “Helping these great kids pay for the education they’re working so hard to achieve is important to us – and is an important part of their healthy development. We’re delighted to contribute to their future success.”


Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat (left) and Assistant Director of Marketing for HP, Yvette Rosado stand with Cristal Gonzalez and her family at the 9th Annual Academic Awards ceremony, honoring deserving Washington Heights’ students, sponsored by HP.

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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.