Article: Aetna Awarded $150,000 to Northern California Nonprofits in 2008.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation in 2008 awarded community grants and sponsorships in Northern California totaling $150,000, with a particular focus on education and improving the lives of the underserved.

The contributions support Aetna's commitment to enhancing the quality of health care, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities. In total, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation awarded more than $25 million nationally in 2008.

The six recipients of the community grants were:

* California Medical Association Foundation;

* University of California-San Francisco Foundation;

* Street Level Health ...

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