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WellPoint, Inc. 2006 Summary Annual Report
Promote better health
for the entire community
by helping people take better
care of themselves
WellPoint’s mission is to improve not only the lives
of our members but also the health of our communities,
and improving public health is one of the critical
challenges confronting the health care system in
America today.
According to a 2006 study by the Agency for Health-
care Research and Quality, too few Americans are being
screened and counseled to prevent cancer, obesity,
asthma, and diabetes, among other conditions.
This shortfall in quality care is measured in lost lives,
in reduced quality of life, and in health care resources
spent on fixing avoidable errors.
Measuring whether Americans are living healthy
lifestyles and getting the preventive services and
health care they need is one of the ways we are
tracking our progress in improving the health care
system for everyone — not just our own members.