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"It will be terrific to celebrate UCEA Names "Prudential should be com­ The LG Skins Game, heading the 25th year of the LG Skins mended for following the exam­ into its 25th year in 2007, will Game in Indian Wells," said Barry Online Forensic ple set by UnumProvident and continue to be a Thanksgiving Frank, IMG media vice chair. agreeing to do what is right for tradition in the Coachella Valley "The new course is absolutely Nursing Best California employers and thanks to a three-year agreement beautiful and should be a real employees," said Commissioner by the city of Indian Wells, challenge to our golfers." New Credit Garamendi. "This settlement is ESPN Regional Television, IMG "We heard that the LG Skins recognition that brokers, agents Media and LG Electronics, Inc. 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Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells commissions" and related steer­ region for 2006. The program will continue to increase market­ ing activities. It follows the ear­ "It has always been our enables registered nurses and ing exposure, subsequently giv­ lier settlement with insurer desire to stay in the Coachella other health care workers to ing a major boost to valley UnumProvident. Valley, which we think as being log in from all over the world tourism and economic prosperity, The commissioner's pend­ synonymous with the LG Skins and learn about forensic nurs­ and further positioning Indian ing case. The People of the State Game," said Chuck Gerber, ing from some of the most Wells as a world-renowned resort of California by and through executive vice president of ESPN and sports destination." experienced and qualified John Garamendi v. Universal Regional Television, Inc. and instructors in the world. The Title sponsor LG Electronics Life Resources, Case No. College Sports. "Being at the online classroom discussion congratulated Mayor GIC838913 (Cal. Super. Ct. San beautiful new Indian Wells Golf Bemheimer and shared his enables students to share their Diego), continues against defen­ Resort course is very exciting to medical experiences from enthusiasm about the new venue dants Metropolitan Life us and will make a wonderful London, Africa and the United for the LG Skins Game. "As LG Insurance Company, Life and challenging home for the LG States in this global learning Skins Game." Electronics enters its second continued on page 33 environment. continued on page 33 BUSINESS JOURNAL • PAGE 2 January 2007 Did You Remember That December 15th Was Bill of Rights Day? By Adam B. Summers In September 1788, the 1787 Madison and modeled closely cisms leveled by the "Anti- vidual liberties. As Mason argued (i.e., current) U.S. Constitution after the Virginia Declaration of Federalists" that the Constitution in his Objections to This was put into effect when it was Rights (1776), written by fellow ereated too powerful a central Constitution of Government finally ratified by New York and Founder George Mason. They government, one that would (1787), "There is no Declaration Virginia. However, several of the came about as a response to criti­ encroach upon fundamental indi­ continued on page 5 states gave their approval on the condition that a Bill of Rights would be fortheoming shortly, in what is called the Massachusetts Compromise. Org^ Almost exactly a year lEHP earned Excellent Accredilation from later, on Sept. 25th 1789, Congress delivered by pass­ •••• the National Committee for Quality Assurance ing 12 amendments to the Constitution, thus putting ;NCQA; (NCQA), ttie nation's leading quality them before the states for Accreditation ratification. Ten of these 12 monitoring organizations for health plans. amendments became law on Dec. 15, 1791 when Virginia became the 11th state to rat­ ify them, there being 14 states in the union at that For Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Program time. These first 10 amend­ ments to the constitution have become commonly Excellent Accreditation known as the Bill of Rights. One of the remaining two amendments was eventually For Clinical Quality and ratified in 1992, becoming the 27th Amendment. Member Satisfaction "A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government lEHPs excellent accreditation outcome is the on earth, general or particu­ lar, and what no just govern­ highest level awarded tor exceeding NCQA's ment should refuse, or rest on inference." - Thomas quality improvement, utilization management, Jefferson, Letter to James Madison, Dec. 20, 1787. members' rights and r^ponsibilities, and Thus, Dec. 15 was Bill of Rights Day and marks the physician cred^aling. 215th anniversary of the rati­ fication of the first 10 amend­ ments to the Constitution. This recognition truly reflects our Though many of the rights commitment to deliver quality contained in the bill are now healthcare to our Members. All our taken for granted, they are participating physicians, clinics, the bedrock of our nation's and lEHP Team Members share the founding and the freedoms credit for excellence." we continue to enjoy, so they wasrant an appropriate meas­ - Richard Bruno, lEHP CEO ure of reverence. The amendments that were eventually to be INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN known as the Bill of Rights A Public Entity were drafted by James January 2007 BUSINESS JOURNAL • PAGE 3 A Message of The California Report: Three Things to Watch in 2007 HOPE'' by Ryan RatcKjf Economist After ABC sitcom star George Lopez agreed to For most of 2006, our fore­ installment of the California become the host of the cast for the California economy Report looks at three California Bob Hope Chrysler has been that the slowing hous­ issues that we'll be watching Classic golf tournament, ing markets would be a drag on closely in 2007. Two of these are the marketing committee growth - enough to slow the potential candidates for that sec­ of the valley's largest PGA overall economy, but not enough ond source of weakness, and the Golf Tournament and to create a recession. While both last examines whether there are charity event set out to building permits and construc­ any "savior sectors" that will find an advertising agency. tion employment have fallen soften the impact of the real K a m i n s k y faster than we predicted earlier in estate slowdown. Productions, headquar­ the year, other sectors have fared tered in Cathedral City, a little better than we expected, Issue #1: Retail Spending was chosen to create a leaving the California economy and the Housing Wealth strategic marketing plan as a whole growing slower than it Helm, board director Bob Hope Effect designed to help sell the tickets has been, but slightly faster than Chrysler Classic marketing com­ Just about everyone agrees and build awareness of the almost we predicted. mittee. "I've spent 30 years in the that the rapid appreciation of $2 million dollars the event raises So far, so good - but the end ad industry in San Francisco and home prices played a major role to benefit 30 local charities. of the story is still in doubt. In Los Angeles and the Kaminsky in keeping consumption spend­ "The addition of George our thinking, the outcome has people are as good as they come." ing afloat in the wake of the 2001 Lopez triggered the decision to always hinged on whether some Kaminsky, the only local ad recession, either directly through hire a professional marketing other source of weakness would agency with an in-house sound equity withdrawals or indirectly communications firm," said Greg emerge to create a double wham- continued on page 13 through the increased feeling of my that would tip California into wealth derived from earning a recession.