Health Career Professionals, LLC Sponsors Medicaid Health Plans of America Annual Conference   Tuesday, October 14, 2008/newswire/Franklin, TN – Health Career Professionals, LLC, a Franklin based, health care employee retention, development, and search firm announces it will be a sponsor of the 2008 Medicaid Health Plans of America annual conference in Washington DC.  The conference taking place on October 28 and 29 will bring together the major Medicaid health plans from around the country.  Topics such as Health Reform in the States, The Future of Medicaid and SCHIP, and Children’s Health: Opportunities and Challenges in 2009 will be tackled at the conference.   “Medicaid is an important part of our nation’s overall health care delivery system.  We work with many Medicaid plans to help them staff new state operations and retain the key people they already have”, said Richard Yadon, President and CEO of Health Career Professionals.  “We want to support this important segment and do our part to help improve health care for those who need it the most.”   “Medicaid Health Plans of America is proud to list Health Care Professionals, LLC, as a sponsor of its 2008 Annual Meeting.  Health Care Professionals has a proven track record in executive and staff placement, and their presence will be of great value to Medicaid health plans around the country,” stated Thomas L. Johnson, Executive Director of MHPA.   About Health Career Professionals: Health Career Professionals, LLC is a health care executive search, employee development and retention consulting firm.  With more than 400 nationwide affiliate offices, they perform confidential, targeted, and highly customized searches for health care clinical professionals, health care executives, and managed care organizations. http://www.healthcareerprofessionals.com/     About Medicaid Health Plans of America: Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), formerly NAUHMO, is a nationally recognized association that is the voice for medicaid health plans serving vulnerable and underserved communities. MHPA's advocacy and educational efforts are supported by state-of-the-art communications and information systems. Through its efforts, MHPA is making a significant contribution to improving the quality of life and health status of low-income populations.

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