Health Plus - A Day of Fun, Health, and Unity

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A Day of Fun, Health, and Unity
Health Plus Hosts Carnival on Staten Island

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Staten Island, New York - June 21, 2007 — This past weekend, scattered rain storms couldn’t hold back the sunshine or the crowds of people who poured into the Staten Island Children’s Museum for a day of fun and health education, hosted by managed care organization Health Plus.

Working with the New York Parks Department, New York City Police and Fire Departments, as well as many local businesses, Health Plus offered children a true carnival experience, boasting hotdogs, snow-cones, cotton candy, prizes, face-painting, clowns, and even a super-slide.

Health Plus is famous for its summer events -- held in nearly every neighborhood throughout the five boroughs of New York City as well as Nassau County. Events like this one, which marked the beginning of the season, give the company a chance to interact with the communities it serves on a personal level.

“Events like this are so much fun,” said Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus. “When our staff gets the chance to get together with local children, and the NYPD and FDNY come out, and everyone gets the chance to just be a kid for a day, it’s great! We’re looking forward to making this summer season one of the best ever, and who could ask for a better start to the festivities.”

Staten Island children share some big laughs as they play “Bump ‘n Crash” on the lawn of the Staten Island Children’s Museum during a carnival this past weekend.

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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.