Equal Access to Healthcare is a Civil Right
In January 2004, at the 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. Mr. Innis said that poverty of information in the healthcare industry exists in our community. People are either not aware of, or do not 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.
This new initiative marks Mr. Innis’ 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.
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. CORE worked hand in hand with Together Rx and other healthcare providers to disseminate information to over a million people in attendance. This effort is on-going and has now become an annual health expo designed to be beneficial to both the public and private sectors of the health industry.
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 healthier community.
Exhibitors and Healthcare providers are encouraged to attend. Exhibitions, testing, screening, and training seminars are the focal point of the expos. The CORE annual Healthcare Expos are held the following months:
New York City Time Square Expo
Held in the month of August
42nd Street to 59th Street and 7th Avenue
University Avenue /Union Square Expo
Held in the Month of October
Union Square & New York University neighborhood
13th Street to 8th Street between University Ave and Broadway