AMERIGROUP Corporation Contributes Nearly $70K to Hispanic Community Organizations as Part of Its REALCaring in America Initiative.Health & Medical Writers VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , Va.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 3, 2000 National Alliance for Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere Health Receives $10,000 To Support Health Education and Community Programs AMERIGROUP Corporation launched its REALCaring in America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. initiative by presenting nearly $70,000 in Community Caring contributions to 12 national and local Hispanic community-based organizations. These organizations were selected because their programs enrich the lives of minority women, children and individuals with disabilities. AMERIGROUP contributed $10,000 to the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. This national organization collaborates with other minority groups on health education programs and to raise awareness about social and political issues that impact the Hispanic community. In the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, the Federation of Hispanic Organizations, EBLO EBLO Education-Based Latino Outreach (Baltimore, MD) and La Clinica del Pueblo received $15,000 to further education and medical assistance in the local Hispanic communities. In Texas, $5,000 was contributed to the Near Northside Partners Counsel, which serves as a resource center in the Fort Worth Hispanic community. Their services include an elderly care nursing program, housing for low-income residents, English as a Second Language courses and community leadership programs. In Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. , AMERIGROUP contributed $27,500 to five Chicago-area community organizations that focus their efforts on health awareness, youth education and safety, anti-violence and community development. They are Casa Central, SER Ser serine. Ser abbr. serine SER smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Ser serine. , ASPIRA, Inc., Association House of Chicago and Division Street Business Development. Ten-thousand dollars in combined contributions were made in New Jersey to the Hispanic Affairs for Monmouth County and Hispanic Information Center of Passaic County. "Hispanic families represent a growing percentage of our membership. As a company, we strive to meet their health care needs with quality and culturally sensitive products and services," said Jeffrey L. McWaters, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AMERIGROUP Corporation. "We believe our financial contributions to Hispanic and other minority organizations will ultimately improve the quality of care to low and moderate income families as well as enhance the communities in which they live." AMERIGROUP has recently underwritten the Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. translation of student education materials for the National Theater for Children's production of "2 Smart 2 Smoke." This live theater program teaches children about the hazards of smoking. Previously, the materials were only offered in English. By translating the materials, Spanish-speaking students will better retain the program's important messages. AMERIGROUP sponsors "2 Smart 2 Smoke" performances in all of its health plan markets. The REALCaring in America program is a national initiative based on the company's belief that the health of the community's residents goes hand-in-hand with the health of the community itself. The company is committed to enriching the cities and neighborhoods where its members and associates live through support of academic institutions and a broad range of health, education and economic development programs at the local and national levels. A leader in managed health care services for the public sector, AMERIGROUP ( www.amerigroupcorp.com ) is one of the largest private companies providing health care coverage exclusively to low-income families. The company operates in four states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and, as of September 30, 2000, serves 305,000 Medicaid Medicaid, national health insurance program in the United States for low-income persons; established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. and CHIP recipients nationally of which more than 75 percent are children. |
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