[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1212]
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   CONGRATULATING PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS ON THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                     HON. RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate PacifiCare 
Health Systems on their 25th anniversary as one of the nation's largest 
consumer health organizations. PacifiCare's primary operations include 
health insurance products for employer groups and Medicare 
beneficiaries in eight states and Guam. Currently, PacifiCare has 
approximately $11 billion in annual revenues, and serves more than 3 
million health plan members and over 9 million specialty company 
members nationwide with dental, vision, behavioral health and pharmacy 
benefit management services. PacifiCare Health Systems also operates a 
nonprofit organization, called the PacifiCare Foundation, that is 
devoted to charitable and educational causes that enhance the health, 
wellness and welfare of individuals, families, and the public at large.
  On June 16, 2003, PacifiCare will celebrate its 25th anniversary as 
one of the nation's largest consumer health organizations, offering 
individuals, employers, and Medicare beneficiaries the best in 
consumer-driven health care and insurance products. PacifiCare Health 
Systems is also celebrating another important milestone--the 10th 
anniversary of the PacifiCare Foundation. The PacifiCare Foundation has 
donated more than 17 million dollars during the past 10 years to 
charitable and educational causes, with a focus on specific community 
needs in several areas, including: Health Promotion, Human/Social 
Service Programs; Senior Programs; Education Programs and Child/Youth 
Programs.
  I take great pleasure in congratulating PacifiCare and its 7,500 
employees on the occasion of its 25th anniversary of service to its 
beneficiaries, and I commend PacifiCare for its outstanding record of 
contributions to the health and welfare of the people of California.

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