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2006-05-07
Parents Who Smoke Are Twice as Likely to Have Children Who Smoke
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 18, 2006 any contradiction between what their parents say and what they do," said Joshua Bennett, MD, vice president of quality at HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance.
HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc., has a 30-year record of providing health care benefits. HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance Pennsylvania, Inc., and affiliate companies cover over 720,000 members in Pennsylvania and Ohio through PPO, POS, HMO, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage plans. In addition, HealthAmerica offers a product for individuals and families who are not eligible for employer-sponsored health care benefits, Medicare, or Medicaid, called HealthAmericaOne. HealthAmerica earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for its HMO plan and HealthAssurance earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for the HealthAssurance POS by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health care. With corporate offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance provide managed health care products and services to over 12,000 employers in Pennsylvania and Ohio. HealthAmerica and its affiliates employ over 1,500 people in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit HealthAmerica's website at

2006-05-06
HealthAmerica Paints Lackawanna County Stadium Pink to Raise
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 26, 2006 HealthAmerica is teaming up with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons to support the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) through a special event at
HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc., has a 30-year record of providing health care benefits. HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance Pennsylvania, Inc., and affiliate companies cover over 700,000 members in Pennsylvania and Ohio through PPO, POS, HMO, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage plans. In addition, HealthAmerica offers a product for individuals and families who are not eligible for employer-sponsored health care benefits, Medicare, or Medicaid, called HealthAmericaOne. HealthAmerica earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for its HMO plan and HealthAssurance earned an "Excellent" Accreditation for the HealthAssurance POS by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health care. With corporate offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance provide managed health care products and services to over 12,000 employers in Pennsylvania and Ohio. HealthAmerica and its affiliates employ over 1,500 people in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit HealthAmerica's website at

2006-05-05
Bredesen kicks off re-election campaign
Elizabethton Star, TN - Apr 6, 2006 1999. He previously ran HealthAmerica Corp., a publicly traded health care company he founded in Nashville in 1980 and sold in 1986.
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2006-05-04
Medicare Part D gives United Healthcare a chance at growth
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - May 2, 2006 the parent of HealthAmerica -- haven't been able to totally clear: Getting competitive contracts with the Oakland hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh
While not commonly recognized in many Pittsburgh-area households, the $39 billion health insurance company is leading all competitors in signing up seniors for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, according to figures released last month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. United is ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania, too, garnering 20 percent of the business so far among Medicare consumers buying "stand-alone" or Part D prescription benefits that work in conjunction with traditional Medicare.

2006-05-03
Bredesen initiative targets infant mortality
Chattanooga Times Free Press, USA - Apr 21, 2006 carefully before you perform surgery.�. The governor, who founded the HealthAmerica Corp. health care management company, said
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2006-04-30
Duquesne Enters Fight Against Diabetes
The Duquesne University Times, PA - Apr 12, 2006 Business Group on Health and is administered by PharmaCare, (the pharmacy benefit manager for Highmark Plan B, Highmark Plan C, HealthAmerica, and UPMC
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2006-04-27
If you lived to 100, how would life change?
York Daily Record, PA - Apr 9, 2006 Pennsylvania chapter. Leukemia society members and Susquehanna Ski & Snowboard Club organized the event that HealthAmerica sponsored. A

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Treasury has had $15 billion available for distribution in its CDFI Fund, with $2 billion available for distribution in 2005, said Mathew Josephs, program ...

2. Report Confirms HealthAmerica Focus On Quality; Health Plans'' Quality Scores Are Highest in the Region in 14 Key Measures
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance''s Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS(R)*) 2005 results ranked them tops in the ...

3. Report Confirms HealthAmerica Focus on Quality; Health Plans'' Quality Scores Are Highest in the Region in 14 Key Measures
PITTSBURGH -- HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance''s Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS(R)*) 2005 results ranked them tops in the region ...

4. GIANT FOOD REIMBURSES HEALTHY FOOD SHOPPERS.
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Kenneth E. Bates has accepted the position of executive vice president for HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance''s central Pennsylvania ...

5. Kenneth Bates Joins HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance as Executive Vice President, Central Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance: Depression Affects 1 out of Every 8 American Teens. Only 20% Get the Help They Need. How Can ...