第一保健頒“女性歷史月社區貢獻獎” 著名電視主播譚琳成首位亞裔獲獎者

【中國僑聲傳媒記者：張伯良紐約報導】3月29號，第一保健（healthfirst）在紐約布朗士舉辦了“女性歷史月社區貢獻獎”頒獎典禮。第一保健社區聯絡副主席George Hulse介紹說，“女性歷史月社區貢獻獎”已經評選了三屆，旨在表彰紐約市和長島地區來自各行業、各族裔背景的傑出女性，今年共有十名獲獎者，包括國會議員克拉克（Yvette Clarke）、曼哈頓區長高步爾、紐約火警副局長博德（Tonya Boyd）、美國中文電視主持人譚琳等。

譚琳成為首位獲此殊榮的亞裔女性。 Hulse表示，隨著華裔社區的壯大，他看到越來越多的華人，特別是華裔女性在職場表現優異，更參與到社區服務中去。

美國中文電視《紐約會客室》欄目主持人譚琳加入該電視台已有十年。從16歲起就怀揣主持夢的她曾放棄在北京的優渥工作，來到紐約進修，並在十年打磨中成為熱播節目的王牌主持。譚琳表示，自己所獲的榮譽離不開領導與同事的支持，也離不開家人的鼓勵。

譚琳表示，自己在工作和生活中見到過很多優秀的女性，她們都在家庭、職場和社會的多重角色中游刃有餘。未來自己不僅要做好作為妻子、母親和媒體人的工作，更希望承擔傳播中國文化的責任。

HEALTHFIRST HONORS EXCEPTIONAL NEW YORK WOMEN LEADERS AT THIRD ANNUAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COMMUNITY AWARDS CELEBRATION

Celebration is Part of Healthfirst’s 25th Anniversary Year

New York, NY (March 22, 2018) – Healthfirst, the largest not-for-profit health insurance company in New York City, is recognizing the accomplishments of 10 outstanding women who have made lasting contributions to the New York communities that Healthfirst serves.

Healthfirst’s annual Women’s History Month Community Awards Celebration takes place this year on Thursday, March 29, at Maestro’s in the Bronx.

“Healthfirst is proud to salute these women, who have made a positive and significant impact on residents in the neighborhoods we serve,” said George Hulse, Healthfirst Vice President of Community Engagement. “The honorees represent the very best of our communities and share Healthfirst’s 25 years of dedication to supporting the well-being of others. They deserve our thanks and praise for all they do.”

Healthfirst was founded in 1993 as a not-for-profit corporation sponsored by New York’s leading hospitals with a shared mission to improve patient health and well-being. Healthfirst’s approach aligns incentives between the health plan and healthcare providers by returning to our sponsor hospitals the savings from higher quality and better care management. This pioneering approach has helped spur our growth, and today 1 in 8 New Yorkers uses Healthfirst’s Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and long-term care plans; our qualified health plans; or our individual or small group plans. Healthfirst is proud to be celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

The 10 women being honored have demonstrated a willingness to focus on solutions that make a difference. While each honoree has a unique story and has chosen a different career path, they share years of giving back to and improving our communities.

This year’s distinguished honorees are:

• Carmen M. Garcia Albarran, M.D., a pediatrician and managing partner of Access Medicare
• Tonya Boyd, Deputy Chief of the New York City Fire Department
• Gale Brewer, Manhattan’s 27th Borough President
• The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke, representative for the people of Brooklyn’s Ninth Congressional District
• Jacqueline Contreras, Executive Director of El Show de Jackie (The Jackie Show) on Telemundo 47
• Nilda Irizarry-Hofmann, New York Police Department’s Chief of Community Affairs
• Dr. Marcella Maxwell, Clinical Supervisor of Teaching Fellows, Brooklyn College
• Melissa Salguero, 2018 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Honoree and teacher at P.S. 48 Joseph R. Drake in the Bronx
• April Simpson, the New York City Housing Authority’s Queens Bridge Houses Resident Association President
• Lin Tan, TV Host and News Anchor, Sinovision

“The honorees have made an outsized impact across the five boroughs and are role models for their courage, character, and commitment,” said Mr. Hulse.

More than 450 guests are expected to attend this third annual community event that brings together elected officials, journalists, and community leaders to recognize the honorees.

For more information on the Women’s History Month Community Awards Celebration, visit here.

For more information on Healthfirst, visit www.healthfirst.org.

About Healthfirst

Twenty-five years ago, Healthfirst was founded on a unique approach to healthcare rooted in a heartfelt mission: partner with the very best hospitals and doctors to offer to New Yorkers health insurance with high-quality patient care at its core. Under our approach, the health plan and providers have a common goal—to make healthcare work for patients and to return the savings from better and more efficient care to sponsor hospitals. We now serve 1.3 million members across the five boroughs and Long Island. As the largest not-for-profit health insurance company in New York City, Healthfirst offers Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and long-term care; family plans; and small group plans.