For Immediate Release

Cinco De Mayo Remembered Uptown
Health Plus Sponsors Event Celebrating The Battle Of Puebla

Media Inquiries:Kathryn Soman (718) 491-7493
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New York, NY - May 5, 2003 —


Health Plus staff, Special Events Coordinator Daniel Campbell, Director of Communications Kathryn Soman, and Director of Marketing Ada Rodriguez celebrate at CECOMEX's annual Cinco de Mayo street festival

Popular Latino Mix radio personality, El Coco Loco, introduces this year's Madrina (parade godmother) Ada Rodriguez, Director of Marketing for Health Plus, at the Cinco de Mayo festival on 116th St. in Manhattan

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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.