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2Customer First : : www.wellpoint.com/annualreport/2007
WellPoint is unique in several ways. We are
the nation’s largest health bene ts company
by membership — 1 in 9 Americans has
coverage through a WellPoint company.
We are positioned at the very heart of the
health care system, connecting to members,
physicians, hospitals, employers and
communities from California to Maine.
And our unique combination of national
reach and local presence enables us to
use our size and scale to deliver affordable
products and services to customers at the
local level, where we are known primarily
through our Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield
branded companies, the most trusted
name in the industry.
WellPoint’s commitment to improving
the lives of the people we serve and the
health of our communities is unsurpassed.
In 2007 we introduced the Member
Health Index, a  rst-of-its-kind initiative
to measure and improve the health of all
members. We also launched the State
Health Index, a unique collaboration
between WellPoint and state and local
health of cials to measure our progress
in improving public health.
Finally, as you will read in this report,
we are unique because of the diversity of
our membership, ranging from infants to
seniors, in both public and private plans.
From Adrien Bong, a 10-year-old Medicaid
member in Fresno, California, to Julian
David, an 83-year-old Medicare Advantage
member in Harlem, New York, the pro les
in this report illustrate how we — our plans,
our programs, and our people — are
focused on improving the lives of the
people we serve.
2007 review
In June of 2007 I was greatly honored to be
appointed President and CEO of WellPoint,
following the retirement of Larry Glasscock,
a great leader who remains an outstanding
Chairman of the Board.
During the year, WellPoint grew earnings
per share by more than 15 percent and
To Our Shareholders, Customers and Communities:
The future of health care is one of the most critical issues facing
our country, which is why we at WellPoint are working every day to
transform our health care system to bene t every American.
“We know that