WPCNR SOUTH END TIMES. November 2, 2006: The Westchester Hispanic Coalition salutes Hudson Health Plan as its corporate honoree at the Dia De Los Muertos Gala tonight at the C.V. Rich Mansion in White Plains from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hudson Health Plan is a not-for-profit managed care organization that provides free and low-cost health insurance to low-income residents in Westchester County and elsewhere in the Hudson Valley.
Hudson Health Plan is committed to enrolling everyone who is eligible for Medicaid Managed Care, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus programs, and has demonstrated expertise in reaching out to the Latino community throughout its coverage area. “Honoring Hudson Health Plan is a way of recognizing its commitment to providing quality health care in a culturally appropriate manner and treating the Latino community with dignity and respect,” says Graciela Heymann, Executive Director of the Westchester Hispanic Coalition, a private not-for-profit human services agency dedicated to the economic and social development of the Latino community.
Hudson Health Plan and the Westchester Hispanic Coalition share a similar objective in their efforts to provide access to quality health care for all members of the community. “I deeply respect Hudson Health Plan’s efforts in advocating for universal health care,” says Ms. Heymann.
Georganne Chapin, President and CEO of Hudson Health Plan, expressed her delight in receiving this year’s corporate award. “I am thrilled to receive this award on behalf of Hudson Health Plan. Both the Westchester Hispanic Coalition and Hudson Health Plan encompass a strong belief that everybody should have health coverage and access to excellent health care. The Westchester Hispanic Coalition works with great dedication and advocates for resources that are sorely needed by many Latinos in this county.”
About Hudson Health Plan
Founded in the mid-1980s by a coalition of community health centers, Hudson Health Plan’s Mission Statement is "to promote and provide access to excellent health services for all people." The Tarrytown-based not-for-profit organization provides services to more than 60,000 members in New York’s Hudson Valley. Hudson Health Plan has been driving health care innovation by developing technology to support clinical quality initiatives and streamline the enrollment process for Medicaid Managed Care, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus.
Hudson Health Plan is the winner of the 2006 Poughkeepsie Journal Diversity in the Workplace Award; the 2005 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Corporate Award for Diversity from the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester; the 2005 Advancements in Health Care Award from Hudson Valley Life and Hudson Valley Parent; and the 2003 Community Leadership Award from the New York Health Plan Association.
