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Joseph Lumarda joins health foundation board in January
The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness) announced the appointments of Joe Lumarda, senior vice president and investment counselor of Capital Group Private Client Services in Los Angeles, and Debra Nakatomi, president of Nakatomi & Associates in Santa Monica, to Cal Wellness’ Board of Directors. Elected at the September 2014 Board meeting, they will commence their ...
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Fatima Angeles named VP of Programs at California Wellness Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness) announced August 1 the appointment of Fatima Angeles as vice president of programs, effective immediately. Fatima has served as interim vice president of programs since August 2013, and previously was director of evaluation and organizational learning. The foundation’s press office confirmed she is Filipino American. Fatima is responsible for ...
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Filipinas are asked to join breast cancer study
Breast cancer rates are on the rise among Filipina women, as much as 6.5 percent over a five-year period. Researchers at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC), located in Fremont, and collaborators at the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, are reaching out to the community for help in identifying possible causes for this ...
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What’s the penalty if you don’t buy health insurance?
By Viji Sundaram New America Media SAN FRANCISCO – To buy or pay the penalty? That is the question that will confront many U.S. residents in the coming months, when open enrollment season begins for health insurance coverage, under the terms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. ACA will be fully ...