Health Plus - Queens Jewish Community Council Honors Health Plus

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Queens Jewish Community Council Honors Health Plus
Group Holds 38th Anniversary and Awards Breakfast

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Queens, New York - March 27, 2007 — This past weekend at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach, the Queens Jewish Community Council celebrated their 38th Anniversary, holding their 11th Annual Testimonial Breakfast and Awards Ceremony to honor the city’s community and government leaders. Managed Care Organization Health Plus was in attendance, and also there to receive a few awards.

Among the honorees was Health Plus Executive Director Tom Early who, along with New York City Councilman David Weprin, received the highest honors from the Council -- Mr. Early for all the work his company, Health Plus, has done in the community. Tom Early’s award was presented to him by New York City Comptroller William Thompson. Also honored that day was Health Plus Director of Communications and External Affairs, Kathryn Soman, who received a special award for her contributions to the community and the QJCC.

“I am absolutely honored to accept this award,” said Tom Early, Health Plus Executive Director. “But it is also an honor and pleasure to work with the Queens Jewish Community Council. They have always been one of our favorite organizations to partner with, and the fact that I’m standing here, being honored by them, proves that, together, we’re on the right path. I’m certain that this is a path we can walk together in the years to come and continue to do great things for the people of this and every other community in New York City.”

(from left) Jonathan Zalisky, Karen Koslowitz, Joseph Bouquet, William Thompson, Tom Early, David Weprin, Kathryn Soman, Cynthia Zalisky, Helen Marshall, stand together at the Queens Jewish Community Council’s 38th Anniversary.

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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.