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'Ohana Health Plan, the Centene Foundation, and Hawai'i Island Community Health Center Unveil New Mobile Clinic to Expand School-Based Healthcare
'Ohana Health Plan, a leading provider of government-sponsored managed care services in Hawai'i and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), unveiled a brand new mobile health clinic with Hawai'i Island Community Health Center (HICHC), a nonprofit community health center supporting lifelong health and wellness through quality healthcare.
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