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Health Net Again Named to Hispanic Business Magazinea?s Diversity Elite Top 60

^{Published on 2010-09-22 05:37:10 - Market Wire}
 

LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Health Net, Inc. ] (NYSE:HNT) today announced it was again named to [ Hispanic Business Magazinea™s ] 2010 list of a[ Top 60 Diversity Elite ],a with a ranking of No. 23. This is the companya™s third consecutive year on the list. Health Net moved up 21 spots from last year and ranked highest among all health insurers.

"We continually strive toward a more diverse workplace and affordable products to make health care more accessible to the multi-cultural populations we serve."

According to the September edition of [ Hispanic Business Magazine ], the factors determining the 2010 Diversity Elite involve more than 32 variables that measure a companya™s commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy and supplier diversity. To compile the list, the magazine contacted the top Fortune 1000 companies, American subsidiaries of Global 500 companies, and large U.S. public and private companies.

aWe are honored to be on this prestigious list for the third consecutive year. We know that employing a significant Hispanic associate base helps us better understand and serve the needs of our Hispanic customers,a said Karin Mayhew, senior vice president of Organization Effectiveness. aWe continually strive toward a more diverse workplace and affordable products to make health care more accessible to the multi-cultural populations we serve.a

About Health Net, Inc.

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 6.0 million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Neta™s behavioral health subsidiary, MHN, provides mental health benefits to approximately 5.5million 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 [ www.healthnet.com ].