February 16, 2007 E-Lines Excerpt:

This morning the company announced outsourcing of United Medical in April and an immediate change for DEN and SEA effective Friday, February 23rd. United has selected Concentra Medical Centers to provide certain medical services to employees, including occupational injury exams, non-occupational exams related to absences and return to work, OSHA audiometric testing, immunizations, and certain new hire health services.

The company currently has medical facilities in ORD, SFO, IAD, LAX, DEN, JFK, SEA, HNL and WHQ. The facilities at SEA, JFK, LAX, HNL and WHQ will close, but in-house regional medical facilities for certain functions in DEN, SFO, IAD and ORD. In advance of the change in process for DEN and SEA next Friday, Onboard Service will provide detailed information about the new procedures next week. AFA communications will also include this information.