Health Plus - Northern Manhattan Family Health Fair Teaches Community Beneficial Tips

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Northern Manhattan Family Health Fair Teaches Community Beneficial Tips
Health Plus Provides Screenings and Information

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New York, NY - August 17, 2003 — Community residents received invaluable screenings and learned ways to live healthier lifestyles at August 17th's Family Health Fair, sponsored by Health Plus and hosted by Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat of District 72.

A face-painting clown decorates a young girl's face at the Family Health Fair in Washington Heights

Health Plus's Frances Hernandez stands next to health fair attendee Ana Soriano while Carlos Santana, of Generation Northern Manhattan, checks her blood pressure

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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.