Community Action Partnership of Kern, Greenfield Family Resource
Center and Richardson Special Needs Collaborative to receive 2012 Kern
County Community SolutionMakers Awards
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Health Net Community Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Health
Net of California, Inc., tomorrow is presenting its 2012 Kern County
Community SolutionMakers Awards to three organizations that help make a
positive difference in the health and well-being of the communities they
serve:
“These community organizations are dedicated to helping build a
healthier Kern County, and it’s an honor for Health Net Community
Solutions to recognize their meaningful contributions,” said David
Friedman, vice president of State Health Programs for Health Net of
California.
Community Solutions Center Grand Opening
In conjunction with the SolutionMakers Award presentations,Health
Net is celebrating the grand opening of its Bakersfield Community
Solutions Center located at 6013 Niles Street beginning at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, June 28, 2012.
The Community Solutions Center currently offers a wide range of free
fitness and health-related classes, activities and events in both
English and Spanish to local families all year long. In addition,
individuals can speak with bilingual Health Net representatives, enroll
in Health Net Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs, and get their
questions answered about Health Net benefits.
There currently are four Health Net Community Solutions Centers in
California: Bakersfield, East Los Angeles, Fresno and Modesto.
About Health Net Community Solutions
Health Net Community Solutions is a subsidiary of Health Net of
California, which is a subsidiary of Health
Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT), and one of the largest health plans in the
state of California. Together with Health Net Life Insurance Company,
Health Net of California serves more than 2.2 million members statewide
and contracts in California with more than 70,000 health care
professionals, 300-plus hospitals and 5,800-plus retail chain and
independent pharmacies, giving its members greater choice and more
convenient access to care. For more information on Health Net, Inc.,
please visit Health Net’s website at www.healthnet.com.
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pilot programs; litigation costs; regulatory issues with federal and
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discussed in the “Risk Factors” section included within Health Net’s
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on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, and the risks discussed in Health Net’s
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for Health Net
Dan Harrison
661-381-7554 – Office
661-332-4226
– Mobile
dan@teamhma.com
Source: Health Net Community Solutions, Inc.
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