TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004--Vernice Davis Anthony, RN, MPH, an influential leader in health care, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. at the company's shareholder meeting today. Ms. Anthony is currently the President and CEO of the Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC), the leading health care coalition in the region, following an illustrious career in statewide Public Health in Michigan. Ms. Anthony is the former director of the State of Michigan's Department of Public Health.
"We are honored to have Ms. Anthony serve on our board," said Roman T. Kulich, CEO of Molina Healthcare of Michigan. "Her experience and leadership in Public Health is invaluable in assisting us provide quality care to our members."
Anthony's career in public health has spanned more than 25 years, most recently as senior vice president of Corporate Affairs and Community Health with St. John Health System in Detroit.
Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. is one of Michigan's fastest growing Medicaid health plans. Molina of Michigan, Inc. now serves more than 88,000 members in 34 Lower Peninsula counties including Kent, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. Molina relies on community physicians, local rural health clinics and hospitals for its provider network throughout Michigan. Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. is a subsidiary of Molina Healthcare, Inc.
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Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH), a publicly held company, is among the most experienced managed healthcare companies serving low income patients who have traditionally faced barriers to accessing quality healthcare -- including individuals covered by Medicaid and other state administered health programs for children. Molina Healthcare operates health plans in Michigan, California, Washington and Utah. The company's corporate headquarters are in Long Beach, California.
More information on Molina Healthcare can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com.
The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release, all forward-looking statements are predictions by the Company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management's current expectations. Such factors include the Company's third-party contracts, the Company's ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses, competition, changes in healthcare practices, changes in federal or state laws or regulations or the interpretation thereof, reduction in provider payments by governmental payors, disasters, numerous other factors affecting the delivery and cost of healthcare and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in the Company's registration statement and reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements.
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