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Health Net Federal Services Partners with National Geographic to Release War Documentary, aRestrepoa

^{Published on 2010-06-28 06:12:27 - Market Wire}
 

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net Federal Services ], LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of [ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT), today announced its partnership with National Geographic on the grassroots film screening series of aRestrepo,a the feature-length film documenting the lives of 15 U.S. soldiers fighting in the heart of Afghanistana™s Korengal Valley a" considered one of the most dangerous, remote places in the world. Between June 27 a" July 14, 2010, Health Net will support a film screening series at Fort Hood, Texas; Washington, D.C; Boston, Mass.; Albany, N.Y.; and Fort Campbell, Ky.

"As an organization, we instantly felt committed to provide our support of the filma™s mission to raise awareness of the bravery and courage of our countrya™s armed forces and the sacrifices they and their families make for our freedom."

aWe are honored to have the opportunity to partner with National Geographic on the release of this documentary that brings home the reality of what our men and women serving in combat zones are experiencing,a said Steve Tough, president of Health Neta™s Government & Specialty Services division, which includes Health Net Federal Services. aAs an organization, we instantly felt committed to provide our support of the filma™s mission to raise awareness of the bravery and courage of our countrya™s armed forces and the sacrifices they and their families make for our freedom.a

Filmmakers Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger made a total of 10 trips to Afghanistana™s Korengal Valley, starting in June 2007, to chronicle the deployment of Battle Company of the 173^rd Airborne Brigade, a platoon of 15 U.S. soldiers. Hetherington and Junger assimilated with the soldiers, doing everything they did except pull guard duty and shoot back during combat. This documentary, which includes moving interviews with the soldiers after their deployment ended, is the story of the men who have come to be known, in their own words, as the atip of the speara of Americaa™s efforts in that region.

For more information about this film, please visit [ www.restrepothemovie.com ].

About Health Net

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., has a long history of providing cost-effective, quality managed health care programs for government agencies, including the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. As the managed care support contractor for the TRICARE North Region, Health Net provides health care services to nearly 3.0million uniformed services beneficiaries, active and retired, and their families.

Health Net, Inc. is among the nationa™s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companya™s health plans and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.0million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. The companya™s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 5.9 million individuals in all 50 states. The companya™s subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to prescription drugs, and offer managed health care product coordination for multi-region employers and administrative services for medical groups and self-funded benefits programs.

For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companya™s website at [ http://www.healthnet.com/ ]. For more information on Health Net Federal Services, please visit[ http://www.healthnetfederalservices.com/ ]or on[ Facebook ].