Additionally, Dr.

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"I am glad to know there are so many volunteers dedicated to helping seniors
in the Vietnamese community learn how to get the health care they need.

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The health fairs, which
were held at local churches and temples in the New Orleans community, took
place on January 15th, January 22nd, January 29th, and are planned this
weekend for February 4th and 5th.
He will also oversee the plan's medical directors in charge of
clinical programs for members with a variety of special needs, such as
asthma, diabetes, maternal and child health, and physical
disabilities.

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Prior to joining Network Health, Dr.network-health .

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This is a major step forward, and the GBC congratulates
President Clinton and the participating companies on this new program, with
specific praise for GBC member companies Chembio and Ranbaxy . "There are many programs
available to assist Vietnamese low-income residents with their health care ,
and through these health fairs, we're starting to spread this news throughout
the community.

For further information about Network Health membership,
Massachusetts's residents can contact the MassHealth office at
800-841-2900 to learn whether they are eligible for Network Health.

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Lower prices for
testing coupled with better testing programs such as those in Lesotho, Malawi,
and Botswana, will make an enormous difference.

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Once enrolled in MassHealth, members can contact Network
Health at 888-257-1985 or on the Web at www.org
http://www.

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Network Health is one of four managed care health plans contracted by
the state to provide health insurance coverage for the state's
Medicaid population.
Dr.

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90% of HIV positive people in the world today
do not know their status; hence they are, unintentionally spreading the virus
to others, who will infect still more.

Physicians Educate New Orleans Vietnamese Community about Health Care Issues

"
The health fairs were held at St. Network Health provides it members
with all the benefits of MassHealth plus additional free and
discounted benefits, services, and programs.
You must be a MassHealth member in order to become a member of Network
Health.

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Yeracaris served for 13
years as physician leader at Health Care Plan, a health maintenance
organization in Buffalo, New York, where he was also an assistant
clinical professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Medicine.network-health.

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NEW YORK, The Global Business Coalition on
HIV/AIDS (GBC ), an alliance of over two hundred international companies
promoting greater business action on the global AIDS epidemic, welcomes the
recent announcement by the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative to bring
lifesaving medicines to people living with HIV/AIDS. Yeracaris received his bachelor's and a master's degree in
public health from Harvard University. He earned his medical degree at
the State University of New York at Buffalo, and completed his
residency in family medicine at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Network Health is a comprehensive Medicaid health plan contracted
by the state's MassHealth office.

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It will also enable more people to go on
treatment. Landrieu . Dr. In its efforts to improve
the health and well-being of its members and their diverse
communities , Network Health partners with a growing network of primary
care physicians, specialists, hospitals , and community organizations
across the state, including the Cambridge Health Alliance.

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Joseph's Mission Church, St. Yeracaris will be responsible for providing medical oversight
for the health plan's clinical affairs, which includes medical
management, behavioral health, pharmacy services , and quality control. Yeracaris will provide senior guidance
to the informatics team, which collects and analyzes data that is used
to support the delivery of health care and promote health.

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"As the New Year begins, it's vital that individuals in the Vietnamese
community take personal responsibility for looking after their health and the
health of their loved-ones," said Dr. Yeracaris is a member of the board of directors at New England
Eye Institute and serves on the Massachusetts Health Drug Utilization
Review Board.

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Vietnamese Health Fairs Provide Information on New Medicare
Drug Benefit and Prescription Drug Discount Programs

NEW ORLEANS, In celebration of the Chinese New
Year, hundreds of members of the Vietnamese community will attend free health
fairs this weekend sponsored by the Association of Vietnamese Physicians,
Dentists and Pharmacists . In addition, Dr.

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Readily available, low-cost testing,
given under conditions of strict confidentiality , is essential if we are to
stop the spread of the disease."
"President Clinton's Initiative will dramatically increase the number of
people being tested. Attendees will take advantage of free health
screenings provided by local providers, and receive information about the new
Medicare drug benefit and other prescription drugs discount programs,
including the Partnership for Prescription Assistance. Le Thi
Thanh Church, Bo De Temple, and Mary Queen of Vietnam Church to coincide with
the celebration of the Chinese New Year on January 29, 2006.

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"We must continue to fight for affordable and accessible health care for
all Louisianians as we rebuild from the hurricanes and subsequent levee breaks
that devastated our community," said United States Senator Mary L.

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Kiet Le, member of the Association of
Vietnamese Physicians , Dentists and Pharmacists.----Pano Yeracaris,
MD, MPH was appointed vice president and chief medical officer at
Network Health, a Medicaid managed care organization serving
Massachusetts' residents .

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Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, GBC President and CEO, said, "This is a
major breakthrough in one of the most neglected areas in the war on
AIDS -- detection and testing.org

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Yeracaris was a consultant for
Capital University of Medical Sciences in Beijing, China and for the
USAID Managed Care Project in Zimbabwe .

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CONTACT:
John James
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC)
+1 646 515 3041 (Mobile)
+1 212 698 2131 (New York)
jjames@businessfightsaids. Yeracaris brings more than two decades
of medical practice and leadership experience to Network Health. Previously , Dr.
Dr.org/ to upgrade their benefits to Network
Health.

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Dr. Yeracaris served for more
than six years as chief medical officer and medical director of Health
Services Partnership of Dorchester , a joint venture of Dorchester
House Multi-Service Center and Codman Square Health Center, two Boston
community health centers.