In January of this year, at its annual King Holiday Celebration, Roy Innis, National Chairman of CORE, formally announced the organization’s new healthcare initiative. Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy Thompson and several leaders of the Healthcare & Medical industries were in attendance.

Roy Innis

announces new Healthcare Initiative

at King Holiday Celebration

as Secretary

of Health & Human Services,

Hon. Tommy Thompson, (left) looks on.

CORE Chairman Roy Innis said a “poverty of information” exists in our community about healthcare.  People are either not aware of or don’t understand the changes being made and the options available to them in the areas of health insurance and discount prescription drug plans. CORE intends to bolster communication between the medical industry, health professionals and the community.

(l-r)

Ray Gilmartin, President &

C.E.O.of  Merck

& Company and Paulo Costa, President &

C.E.O. of Novartis Pharmaceuticals congratulate

CORE Chairman

Roy Innis on

Healthcare

Initiative

This new initiative marks the CORE Chairman’s return to the health industry. He has come full circle--from a medical researcher to a civil rights leader and now an advocate for equal access to healthcare information.  Mr. Innis says that health, and the right to information about health and medical treatment, is a fundamental civil and human right. 

"Equal Access to Healthcare

is A Civil Right"

                                              Roy Innis

Last summer, The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and Together Rx kicked off an extensive healthcare awareness campaign with a gala festival in New York’s Times Square.  The event drew over half a million people.              

Half a

million

people attended

Healthcare Festival in New York’s Times Square hosted by CORE

CORE worked hand in hand with Together Rx and other healthcare providers to disseminate information to those who attended.  This effort is on-going and is designed to be beneficial to both the public and private sectors of the health industry.

CORE

Chairman

Roy Innis

has blood

pressure taken by the Association

of Black

Cardiologist

at Healthcare Festival

The public should have easy access to information about healthcare, health insurance, discount drug plans and what special programs and benefits they may be eligible to receive. CORE hopes that these annual Healthcare Awareness Expos and free seminars will be the foundation for a more aware and healthy community.

Volunteers

man

exhibit

booths

at CORE’s Healthcare Awareness Festival in

Time Square