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FOR
RELEASE
Contact: John K. Lopez
(202) 669-1982
www.asdv.org
HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
FAILS THE PATRIOT INDEX
Based
on thirteen (13) indices of performance, the Association
for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) businesses has disclosed
that the NONE of the leading suppliers of health care
products has a performance record for assisting Service
Disabled and Prisoner of War Veterans (SDV) to maintain
their rehabilitation as smaller business owners and operators
(SDVE).
"Although
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
is the world's largest single purchaser of health care products
for Disabled Veteran and U.S. Department of Defense Service
personnel, the industry and its leaders show a consistent
disdain for the sacrifice of SDVE and their need for
rehabilitation assistance."
"However,
the health care industry continues to amass enormous profit
from providing goods and services for the disabled veterans'
misery and pain. All Americans should be ashamed of an industry
that declines to support those persons who sacrificed their
well being for the freedom and security of the world,' said
John K Lopez, Chairman of ASDV.
It
is noteworthy that in recent weeks other industry leaders
such as AT&T and Verizon have "made the connection"
between their prosperity and the sacrifice of America's Service
Disabled Veterans and have initiated aggressive SDVE support
programs. To address this embarrassment the federal government
has initiated PL 106-50.
ASDV
is compiling related indices measuring the financial services,
power, utility and government agency support for the rehabilitation
of our nation's service disabled and prisoner of war veteran
businesses for the consideration of the U.S. Congress as
it monitors Public Law 106-50.
ASDV
HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY PATRIOT INDEX |
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| Company |
Score |
Rank |
Abuse |
| Pfizer |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Hewlett-Packard |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Alaris |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Allergan, Inc. |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Eastman Kodak |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Honeywell |
0 |
F |
0 |
| General Electric |
0 |
F |
0 |
| 3M |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Consorta |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
0 |
F |
0 |
| McKesson |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Hill-Rom, Inc. |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Smith Kline Beacham |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Hoffman LaRoche |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Pharmacia |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Premier, Inc. |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Schering Plough |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Phillips |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Hoechest |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Bayer |
0 |
F |
0 |
| Foundation Health |
0 |
F |
0 |
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| An
evaluation of the performance of selected corporations
in providing opportunities for the rehabilitation of
disabled in military service and prisoner of war veterans
(SDV). The score 12 reflects the highest number of individual
and positive programs. The letter rank indicates the
combined approval of performance: |
"A" is Excellent
"B" Is Satisfactory
"C" is Average |
"D" is Poor
"F" is Failed Effort. |
| Fourth
Quarter Ending September 30, 2005 |
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