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ApotheCard, Inc. Notifies Customers of Wal-Mart’s Decision to Remove Electronically Stored Prescription Discount Card Information

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CARPINTERIA, California, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ApotheCard, Inc. announced today that Walmart has removed all electronically-stored prescription discount card information contained in pharmacy customer profiles according to preliminary customer claims data for February from PS Card Prescription Savings Card. This may affect consumers who fill prescriptions at over 4,800 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in the U.S. Uninsured and underinsured consumers who struggle to afford their prescriptions and rely on discount cards to make ends meet will pay the undiscounted cash price for their next prescription unless they present a prescription discount card to reinstate their discounts. Walmart customers with insurance benefits are not affected and will not have to provide a physical insurance card if one is already on file.

  • Walmart Pharmacies fill 25% to 35% of prescriptions for uninsured consumers, making it the leading U.S. pharmacy for the uninsured.
  • In 2013, combined Walmart and Sam’s Club Pharmacy sales were $18.4 billion.
  • Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 32 million Americans are currently without health insurance.

Uninsured Walmart and Sam’s Club customers must act to restore their discount pricing
“All Walmart and Sam’s Club uninsured customers must now take action to reinstate their purged prescription discount information to obtain discounted prescriptions,” said Jim Robbins, president of ApotheCard, Inc. / PS Card. “PS Card members save an average of $35 per month with our negotiated discounts applied to their prescription purchases. Now customers must show the pharmacy their existing card or a new discount card for every purchase.” A smartphone-enabled PS Card is available for free from www.pscard.com.

According to Robbins, this move has stunned the discount card industry. Standard pharmacy practice is to save prescription discount information in the customer’s profile. “No one knows why Walmart took action with no advance notice to prescription card companies or their customers.”

About PS Card
PS Card is a free prescription discount card that offers uninsured consumers access to discounted pricing for FDA-approved prescription drugs and other prescription items. Everyone qualifies. PS Cards are accepted at over 56,000 pharmacies in the U.S. and its territories. Instant and smartphone-enabled PS Cards are available at www.pscard.com. PS Card is a registered trademark of ApotheCard, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ETS reaches milestone in environmental responsibility and sustainability

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PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Whether it’s saving energy, conserving water or recycling, ETS has reached another milestone in its long-standing commitment to becoming a greener, more efficient company in service to the local environment. The latest evidence was the installation of a certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council recognizing the company’s newest building, Landgraf Hall.

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The certificate showcases the award ETS received that designates Landgraf Hall as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified building. It is displayed in the building’s lobby and etched in glass near the entryway. Opened in May 2014, Landgraf Hall is named after ETS’s fifth president, Kurt Landgraf. Some 300 employees work in the building which features an open-concept floor plan.

With energy-efficient lighting, special window glass that reflects sunlight and lowers cooling costs, water-conserving plumbing, water-efficient landscaping, and an energy-efficient heating and air conditioning system, the 105,000-square-foot building earned LEED’s Silver certification in the Green Building Design and Construction category.

“ETS was very serious about ensuring that Landgraf Hall was constructed in a way that would be not only cost-effective to build and to operate for the long term, but also respectful of the environment and attentive to the health of the people who work there,” says Yvette Donado, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at ETS.

Bruce Gilbertson, Vice President of Facilities & Real Estate at ETS, noted that Landgraf Hall’s energy systems perform optimally, well beyond conventional standards to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. “Earning LEED certification is another way for us to validate our framework for sustainable real estate practices,” he said.

Many building materials used for the project had recycled content and were manufactured or harvested regionally, such as the wood paneling in the lobby. During construction, more than 90 percent of construction waste was diverted from disposal in landfills. And more than 20 percent, based on cost, of materials were sourced from recycled building materials including steel, brick and drywall from within a 500-mile radius of Princeton.

Gilbertson also noted that the exterior windows allow the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of Landgraf Hall. And native plants and grasses were planted and thrive without the need for supplemental water, thus reducing the use of water.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 60 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC ® tests, the GRE ® tests and The Praxis Series ® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

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IT Healthcare Company, Eloquence Communications, Conquers the Language Barrier Between Medical Facilities and Patients

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ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As the U.S. grows more culturally diverse, some healthcare experts worry that patients are suffering adverse effects due to the lack of professional interpreter and translator service availability. Instead, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients frequently rely on nonprofessionals, including family members, who lack the understanding of medical terminology. This increases the risk of medication errors, incorrect procedures, avoidable readmissions, untreated pain and discomfort, and other adverse events. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, nearly 9% of the U.S. population is at risk for an adverse event because of language barriers.

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According to a 2014 article in ‘Modern Healthcare’ magazine, when interpreter services are available in healthcare facilities, they can surprisingly go unused – this can have devastating consequences.  Millions of dollars in damages and settlements are paid out every year for malpractice cases where the provider failed to utilize a professional interpreter or interpretation service. And this isn’t just a big-city problem. With the largest rate of increase of LEP patients in our country happening in rural areas, facilities in every part of country are realizing the need for solution that is simple, easily accessible, and reliable.  Eloquence Communications, Inc. has created just the solution health organizations need — the Language Access Solution (LAS).  This comprehensive tool empowers all those affected by removing barriers to translation/interpretation for patients, caregivers, and healthcare facilities on a cost effective, 24-7-365 basis by providing patients immediate access to a touchscreen tablet device displaying 30 of the most common requests in their native language.  From this tablet, a patient’s request is routed to the appropriate caregiver on their mobile device, the nurse or aide acknowledges the request, and a confirmation is sent back to the patient – in their preferred language. 

Equally as valuable is LAS’s feature that allows the patient to immediately speak with a live interpreter simply with the touch of an icon on the device.  For hospitals and healthcare facilities, LAS is customizable, intuitive, requires no capital expense, and its WIFI connectivity makes installation a simple plug-and-play solution, avoiding any disruption to patient care. According to Eloquence founder Dr. Lance Patak, “For patients, this system is empowering, reliable, and ensures more equitable, quality care that could truly prove life-saving.  This system is so easy to use, there really is no reason every LEP patient shouldn’t experience the same high-quality of care provided to English-speaking patients.”

About Eloquence Communications, Inc.
Eloquence Communications, a healthcare IT company founded by Dr. Lance Patak and Dr. Bryan Traughber, is dedicated to improving the delivery of care through the development of innovative and simple communication solutions. Drs. Patak and Traughber have committed themselves to helping healthcare facilities achieve optimal staffing allocation and workflow efficiency while driving improvements in patient communication, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction, in an impactful way.

For more information about Eloquence Communications, Inc. and the Language Access Solution program, contact:
Eloquence Communications
(855) 422-3567
[email protected]

Seaborne Airlines Flying High in The Golden Mile Business District of San Juan

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Seaborne Airlines and the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (PRIFA) have entered into an agreement to install Seaborne’ s corporate logo on the 23rd floor of the exterior frontal façade of the World Plaza Building in Hato Rey. Seaborne’ s headquarter offices are located in the World Plaza, one of the tallest and most emblematic commercial buildings in the business zone. The government of Puerto Rico made a strategic investment in Seaborne, closing in early 2014. Since that time, Seaborne and Puerto Rico have worked together to allow Seaborne to ‘spread its wings’ to 17 airports throughout the Caribbean. Seaborne operates as a codeshare partner to American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Air Europa with interline connecting agreements with Delta Airlines, United Airlines and many other carriers.

Seaborne Airlines in The Golden Mile Business District

Constructed in 1972, the architectural design of the World Plaza remains one of the most striking views in the skyline of The Golden Mile. It also holds an important place in the business history of Puerto Rico, having shared another legendary name, Banco de Ponce, exactly where Seaborne will proudly display its brand.

Very soon, Seaborne’s brand will rise up in the busy Golden Mile District. Seaborne Airlines, the largest regional operator at the Caribbean’s largest connecting hub at San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport has exemplified itself with high standards of customer service, operating all flights from San Juan with two pilots and a flight attendant on the comfortable 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft.

“We saw the potential of the deal with Seaborne for Puerto Rico, and Seaborne saw the big opportunities that Puerto Rico has to offer as a business destination. It is another example of how we are reenergizing our anchor industries while fostering a services, exportation and knowledge oriented economy” said Alberto Bacó Bagué, Secretary of Economic Development for Puerto Rico. “Now everyone will be able to see that Seaborne’s headquarters are here in Puerto Rico, that they believe in us and that they are part of Puerto Rico’s economic transformation”, said Bacó.

“We are pleased of our joint efforts with Seaborne Airlines to make possible their operations in Puerto Rico, choosing the World Plaza as its headquarters. The property, owned by PRIFA, provides the airline a strategic location in Puerto Rico’s Golden Mile to run its business as one of the largest airlines of the Caribbean. It also secures the airline’s growth as part of Puerto Rico’s aerospace ecosystem”, said Grace Santana, executive director of PRIFA.

Seaborne, a Part 121 US Flag Carrier, is the only commercial airline operating with the Puerto Rican flag on its fuselage. “No one flies the flag higher,” said Gary D. Foss, CEO and President of Seaborne. “This is just another step forward as we continue to build upon the success Seaborne is experiencing in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean“, added Foss.

“We would like to extend a special thanks to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla, Grace M. Santana, Chief of Staff to the Governor as well as PRIFA Executive Director and Cesar R. Perez, PRIFA Deputy Director, for their support to Seaborne Airlines in this project. We would be remiss to not thank Ingrid R. Rivera Rocafort, Executive Director of The Tourism Company of Puerto Rico and Mr. Joey Cancel Planas, President of the Economic Development Bank of Puerto Rico and their staffs. Without their support and the support of the people of Puerto Rico, Seaborne would not be where it is today”, said Foss.

About Seaborne Airlines

Seaborne Airlines has been operating in the Caribbean for over 23 years, carrying approximately 3 million customers safely. With over 2,200 peak monthly departures to 17 airports, Seaborne serves San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, St. Thomas airport and Seaplane base, St. Croix airport and Seaplane base, Anguilla, Antigua, Tortola, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, St. Kitts, Nevis, La Romana, Punta Cana, and Santo Domingo. All flights operate with two pilots and two engines under Federal Air Regulation Part 121, the strictest code of the US Federal Air Regulation governing air travel.

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Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, and Patrick Gage, an anti-trafficking advocate, announce a new fund to combat human trafficking

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NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013 and Founder and President of the Universe of Blessings Fund, and Patrick Gage, anti-trafficking advocate and member of the Carlson family which owns hotel brands like Radisson and Country Inn & Suites, have released a video announcing the creation of a fund to combat human trafficking in advance of The Big Game.  The video is on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=set9gnugQE8 

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Gabriela chose to film her statement at a Country Inn in San Carlos, California, to highlight the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s impact as an industry leader in combatting human trafficking.

“Today, as you cheer on your favorite team,” Gabriela says in the video, “20.9 million men, women, and children are trapped in modern-day slavery as victims of human trafficking.  In the time it takes to run a single football play, another person joins their ranks.”

Targeting the Big Game’s vast audience, the video reminds all Americans of the existence of human trafficking throughout the world, including in the United States.

“And this plague knows no borders: 60,000 trafficking victims live in America,” Ms. Isler states.

In the video, Patrick Gage, anti-trafficking advocate and advisory member of the board of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN), announces the creation of the Scalabrinian Action Fund to End Trafficking, or SAFETY. SIMN operates 270 facilities across the globe in service to migrants, including victims of human trafficking. Pope Francis has publicly thanked the Scalabrini fathers and sisters who become “migrants with migrants” and defend them from “merchants of human flesh.”

“Gabriela and I are proud to join SIMN in establishing this fund, proceeds of which will go towards fighting what Pope Francis has called a ‘crime against humanity,'” Gage says.  Contributions can be made to SAFETY at http://www.simn-global.org/donate.php

In recognition of the important need in this area, an anonymous donor has agreed to match donations to the fund up to $100,000.

“Every little bit helps,” Gage concludes.  “The money you spend on a party for the Big Game this weekend might just save a victim of human trafficking.”

www.simn-global.org 

Perkin Industries and Suquet Capital Partners Lead Investment Into Hispanicize Media Group

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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hispanicize (www.HispanicizeEvent.com), the nation’s largest U.S. Hispanic social media and influencer event company and DiMe Media (www.DiMeMedia.net), a Hispanic-focused influencer network, announces that it has successfully secured a round of funding led by Perkin Industries and Suquet Capital Partners (SCP, LLC). This strategic capital investment has resulted in the merger between Hispanicize and DiMe Media to create Hispanicize Media Group (HMG). Funds from the investment will be utilized for strategic add-on acquisitions, technology development, content creation and an expansion of HMG’s influencer network.  Concurrent with the investment and new company strategy, Nic Perkin and Joseph Suquet will join HMG’s Board of Directors.

“From the start we were impressed with HMG’s ability to simultaneously maintain high growth and profitability, as well as the growth opportunities of the expanding U.S. Hispanic market. This is a great company, with a strong management team, focusing on the U.S. Hispanic social/digital marketplace that was pioneered by Hispanicize,” commented Nic Perkin, formerly of Massive Incorporated and Receivables Exchange and now Chairman and CEO of Perkin Industries.

“This merger creates the perfect balance between brand integration with digital influencers who are dominating content marketing. We’re excited about the company’s accelerated growth potential and believe the capital will position HMG to successfully gain additional market share to effectively connect large companies with U.S. Hispanics,” said Joseph Suquet, Principal of Suquet Capital Partners.

Through HMG’s vast clientele of Fortune 1000 brands, agencies and other organizational partnerships the Company consistently leads the conversation and has the expertise to connect and collaborate with U.S. Hispanic media and digital influencers to execute a wide variety of content marketing and influencer-focused programs.

“With this capital and our strategic group of investors, HMG is now positioned to significantly accelerate its growth and expansion plans in ways that will allow us to continue to revolutionize the national event and social media/digital marketing space,” said Hispanicize Media Group CEO Manny Ruiz.

Other key investors include Sean Wolfington, serial entrepreneur and CEO of the Wolfington Companies, and Nico Chereque, founder of petMD.com and formerly with Terra.com.

“Hispanicize Media Group is revolutionizing how American companies target and reach the U.S. Hispanic consumer. As the only platform in the United States that offers corporate America 360 access, both online and offline, to the most influential Latino’s in America, HMG is the gateway to engage U.S. Hispanic consumers,” commented Mr. Wolfington. 

Said Mr. Chereque of HMG, “I am excited to be joining an exceptional leadership team to help further develop the immense value represented by the consolidation of Hispanicize, DiMe Media, and Hispanic PR Blog, under the HMG umbrella. This union, and our plans for growth, will undoubtedly create opportunities for brands to connect with Hispanic consumers in unique and differentiating ways.” 

ABOUT PERKIN INDUSTRIES

Perkin Industries is a diversified portfolio of high-performance small and medium sized companies. All of its companies share some common characteristics: they are run by successful entrepreneurs, they have the opportunity to grow, they produce cash, and they have over three years of operating history. In short, Perkin Industries is not a private equity firm. Not a traditional one at least. Instead of buying companies, Perkin Industries buys into companies with the objective of becoming a value-added, long-term partner to the owners and operators. To reach them or learn more about Perkin Industries, please visit www.PerkinIndustries.com.

ABOUT SUQUET CAPITAL PARTNERS

Suquet Capital Partners (SCP, LLC) is a private investment group with investments in media and real estate and is managed by The Suquet Family; Joseph Suquet, Jonathan Suquet, and Jose Suquet. SCP is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

ABOUT HISPANICIZE MEDIA GROUP

Hispanicize Media Group, LLC (HMG) works with leading brands and advertisers to navigate the rapidly evolving, trillion dollar U.S. Hispanic market by offering branded media opportunities, brand integrations, digital marketing campaigns and social influencer management through its on and offline platforms that include the annual Hispanicize event and DiMe Media. HMG’s award-winning management team is credited with pioneering the U.S. Hispanic social media industry and creating culturally resonating and engaging content for today’s Latino consumers. HMG is headquartered in Miami with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

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GM Recognized in Top 12 of LATINA Style’s 50 Best Companies For Latinas

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DETROIT, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — General Motors was recognized today as one of top 12 of the 50 best companies for Latinas in the United States by LATINA Style, Inc. The LATINA Style 50 Report is one of the most respected national rankings of companies based on their policies and practices that promote the needs and aspirations of Latinas in the workplace.

LATINA Style, Inc. also recognized GM’s Hispanic Initiative Team (GM HIT) as the #1 Employee Resource Group (ERG) of the year. The award ceremonies took place during the 18th Annual LATINA Style 50 Awards and Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.

This marks the 15th time that GM has been recognized on the list since its launch in 1997. The LATINA Style top 50 report results from an extensive search and evaluation of prominent U.S. companies on matters important to the publication’s readers, including career opportunities, retention, employee benefits and mentoring and educational opportunities.

“General Motors is proud to once again receive this recognition from LATINA Style,” said GM Global Chief Diversity Officer Ken Barrett. “Further, being the number one Hispanic employee resource group in the nation is a true testament to the commitment of GM’s Hispanic Initiative Team. Their direct contributions and hands-on leadership helped drive diversity forward and continue to position GM as an industry leader.”

LATINA Style, Inc. also recognized GM’s Hispanic Initiative Team for exceptional leadership in living the GM values through its mission of recruiting, retaining and developing Hispanic employees. The group actively engages in the community and strives to make GM a workplace of choice for Latinos.

In 2015, GM HIT’s work included a national focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education outreach initiatives and partnerships to introduce and inspire students to pursue education, careers and futures in these fields. Efforts included STEM week activities at local GM plants, a national High Technology Day in partnership with AT&T and the launch of a Coding as a Second Language program.

“We are honored to have our GM Hispanic Initiative Team be recognized a third year in a row for our work and contributions to make GM a workplace of choice for Hispanic employees and our focus on the pipeline of Hispanic talent,” said Antoinette Fox, president of GM HIT. “As the LATINA Style ERG of the year, we strive to position ourselves as a resource to not only our members but also the entire corporation and the local communities in which we live and work around.”

About LATINA Style, Inc.
LATINA Style, Inc., headquartered in Falls Church, Va., and with offices in Dallas, TX, is the publisher of LATINA Style Magazine, a national magazine for the professional Hispanic woman. The magazine has been published for 22 years and has a national circulation of 150,000 and a readership of nearly 600,000. The company is host of the LATINA Style Business Series, the LATINA Style 50 Report, the national LATINA Symposium and the LATINA Style Hero Initiative. For further information about the LATINA Style 50 Report or to learn more about LATINA Style, visit www.latinastyle.com.

About General Motors
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.

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