What: UnitedHealth Group and Cisco have scheduled a joint press conference to unveil a major new health care initiative before lawmakers and industry officials on Capitol Hill.

The event will include a live demonstration of the new technology that will dramatically enhance the way patients and physicians interact. As part of the announcement, UnitedHealth Group is making a significant investment that will support the launch of this comprehensive, nationwide program that will be the first of its kind. The initiative will combine state-of-the-art Cisco technology with health resources from UnitedHealth Group to expand physicians' reach into both rural and other underserved areas and to help mitigate disparities in health care delivery.

UnitedHealth Group will also announce a partnership with Project HOPE, the international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, as one of the first organizations using the new technology for a program targeting the chronically ill in New Mexico.

Who: Stephen J. Hemsley, president and chief executive officer, UnitedHealth Group; Mark Chandler, senior vice president and general counsel, Cisco; Dr. John P. Howe, III, president and chief executive officer, Project HOPE; Dr. Reed Tuckson, executive vice president and chief of medical affairs, UnitedHealth Group; and Dr. Kaveh Safavi, vice president, global healthcare practice, Cisco.

When: Wednesday, July 15, 10 a.m.

Where: U.S. Botanic Garden North Lawn (outdoor event), Corner of First Street and Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.

About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70 million individuals nationwide.

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