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Methods To Improve Health And Life Revealed At Day Long Fair In Harlem

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New York, NY - August 28, 2003 — Over a thousand people flocked to the "It's All About Health" Harlem Health and Living Fair to learn how to improve their health, physically and financially, all in an entertaining atmosphere.
 
Health Plus, the largest provider of government-sponsored health insurance plans in New York City and State, together with Community Board 10, New York City Department of Health, Community Healthcare Network, Helen B. Atkinson Clinic, New York City Housing Authority, Little Walkers Day Care, New York City Parks & Recreation, and the Harlem Congregation for Community Improvement, sponsored the all-day fair at The Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in Harlem, to provide free services and information on health and living.
 
Attendees received free health screenings for diabetes, asthma, cholesterol, and high blood pressure, and free STD, HIV, and pregnancy testing. Information on food stamps, Section 8 housing, legal aids, immigration rights, GED programs, job readiness, job placement, car seat safety, and home owner opportunities were also presented at the fair.


New York City's Department of Health's Willie Walker stands with Executive Director for Little Walkers Day Care, Audrey Mason, and Health Plus's Angel Rosario

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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.