National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarships Recognizes Hardworking Students
Health Plus Sponsors Event To Reward Academic Accomplishment

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Health Plus staff, in attendance at this year's National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Dinner, pose alongside three Puerto Rican students who received scholarships from the managed care organization for their hard work in school

Puerto Rican students, recognized for their academic achievements, hold the checks that were presented to them by Health Plus's Special Events Supervisor, Pat Cahue (second from left), and Director of Marketing, Ada Rodriguez (far right)

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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.