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Run For Your Life...And Your Health
Bronx Community College Holds 26th Annual Hall of Fame 10k Run And Fitness Walk

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The Bronx - May 4, 2004 — Saturday, May 1st, Health Plus, the managed care provider, sponsored Bronx Community College's 26th Annual Hall of Fame 10k Run and Fitness Walk.

The 6.5 mile race started and finished at Bronx Community College with the route running along the Grand Concourse.  Amy Ruston placed first in the woman's category, and Jon Biles placed first in the men's group.

"Health Plus is proud to sponsor this Bronx institution," says Health Plus Marketing Supervisor Lazar Pouani.  "This event encourages healthy habits, and is a lot of fun."


Health Plus staff, stands alongside President of Bronx Community College Carolyn Williams, first-place men's runner Jon Biles, and Joe Ramos of the Empire State Development Corporation.

Health Plus staff (in blue polo shirts emblazoned with the company logo) stand with the President of Bronx Community College Carolyn Williams (center), and winners of the race at the finish line.

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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.