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Comite Noviembre Marks Seventeen Years Of Celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage Month
Health Plus Danny Rivera Honored As Group's 2003 Spokesperson

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New York, NY - November 18, 2003 — Comite Noviembre, a not-for-profit group promoting the awareness of social, cultural, economic, and political contributions of the Puerto Rican community of this nation, celebrated seventeen years of observing Puerto Rican heritage month with the help of sponsors, including Health Plus, the Medicaid managed care organization, at this year's Annual Benefit in Manhattan.
 
Danny Rivera, renowned singer and humanitarian, was honored at the event for representing the organization as this year's spokesperson. Past spokespersons include Tito Puente, Rosie Perez, and Admiral Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, US Surgeon General Commander, USPHS.


Roberto Clement Jr., son of famous baseball player and humanitarian, Health Plus's Director of Network Development Cleo Dixon, Debbie medina, President of the Medina & Clemente, Jr. Group, enjoy the evening

(From left to right) Director of PRAFA, Mari Carmen Aponte, Director of Network Development for Health Plus, Cleo Dixon, artist Nitza Tufino, renowned singer and humanitarian Danny Rivera, President of Comite Noviembre Teresa Santiago, Judge Sallie Manzan

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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.