MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:
Kerry-Ann Hamilton
Howard University
k_hamilton@howard.edu
202-238-2332

John Parker
United Health Group
john_e_parker@uhc.com
202-654-9931

United Health Foundation and Howard University to Announce New Dental Care Program for Children

WHAT: United Health Foundation and Howard University will hold a briefing to announce a grant to support a new Howard University College of Dentistry program that addresses the dental health needs of children in Washington, D.C., and Prince Georges County. The new dental program aims to expand access to quality dental care by advancing the innovative model of family-oriented dentistry and intensive dental case management.

WHO: Speakers will include:
• Howard University President H. Patrick Swygert, JD
• Howard University College of Dentistry Dean Leo Rouse, DDS
• United Health Foundation Board Member Reed Tuckson, MD (and UnitedHealth Group executive vice president and chief of medical affairs)
• Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

WHEN: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Tours of the dental clinic will be available following the briefing. In addition, families and dental students will be made available to the media.

WHERE: Howard University College of Dentistry
1st Floor Student Lounge
600 W Street, NW

About Howard University
Howard University is one of 48 U.S. private, Doctoral/Research-Extensive universities and comprises 12 schools and colleges. Founded in 1867, students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, a Truman Scholar, 19 Fulbright Scholars and 10 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African- American Ph.D.s than any other university in the world. For more information about Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University’s Web site at www.Howard.edu.

About United Health Foundation
United Health Foundation supports activities that expand access to quality health care services for those in challenging circumstances and provides reliable information to support health and medical decisions that lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities.

The Foundation’s Community Health Centers of Excellence initiative emphasizes preventive care, coordination of care and the use of nationally recognized standards of treatment, tailored to the unique needs of each community in collaboration with local care providers. In addition to the Daughters of Charity Health Center – St. Cecilia, the Foundation partners with three other community clinics: New York City-based Children’s Health Fund to support children and families in the Bronx; Unity Health Care, Inc., to support the Congress Heights/Anacostia area of Washington, D.C.; and to the Jefferson Reaves, Sr. Health Center to provide care to the Overtown community in Miami, Florida. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization solely funded by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). For further information, please visit www.unitedhealthfoundation.org.