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Health Plus Honored By Radio Unico
Soccer Tournament Sponsors Recognized For Their Support

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New York, NY - October 31, 2002 — Health Plus and other sponsors were honored Tuesday by Radio Unica for its support in this years' Copa Unica de las Américas, a soccer tournament in which the players represented 16 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.
 
Health Plus provided the uniforms that were designed to resemble those of their corresponding national teams, thus creating a feeling of pride for players and spectators alike. The countries represented in the tournament are Argentina, Brazil, the best selections of The Caribean United team-whose players hailed from Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad Tobago, and the Dominican Republic- Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and the USA. 
 
"Health Plus is pleased to provide individuals in the communities we serve the opportunity to pursue athletics," said Health Plus' Chief Marketing Officer Dominic Mascara. "Programs like Copa Unica promote self esteem and physical health."

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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.