UnitedHealthcare Donates $300,000 to Nonprofits in Nebraska
July 22 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare’s $11.4 million in
Empowering Health grants focused on expanding access to care and
addressing the social determinants of health for people in
underserved communities
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is
awarding $300,000 in Empowering Health grants to three
community-based organizations in Nebraska to expand access to care
and address the social determinants of health for uninsured
individuals and underserved communities.
In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $11.4 million through
Empowering Health grants across 18 states and the District of
Columbia. The grants will assist individuals and families
experiencing challenges from food insecurity, social isolation and
behavioral health issues, and support local health promotion and
health literacy efforts.
Grant recipients in Nebraska include:
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health
– $140,000 to expand Project Echo, a training program for
individuals who work in senior living facilities to address social
isolation and behavioral health challenges with staff and
seniors.
- Alzheimer’s Association – $85,000 to support services offered
through caregiver support programming, including a helpline,
community education, and diversity and inclusion outreach to
communities affected by Alzheimer’s.
- Food Bank of Lincoln – $75,000 to support the Lincoln Fresh
program, which increases access to fresh produce and healthy foods
in high-need areas; and Getting Ahead classes, which offer useful
tools and practical advice to help individuals and families who are
directly affected by poverty.
“Social and economic factors have a profound impact on achieving
and maintaining good health,” said Jeff Stafford, CEO,
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska. “Through Empowering
Health grants, we’re working with local organizations to provide
Nebraskans with greater access to essential resources in high-risk
and high-need communities so they can live healthier lives.”
Good health encompasses more than simply visiting a doctor’s
office. According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine,
nearly 80% of what influences a person’s health relates to
nonmedical issues, such as food, housing, transportation and the
financial means to pay for basic daily needs. And for so many, the
global pandemic has caused additional social and economic
challenges that continue to affect healthy behaviors and exacerbate
health disparities.
Since launching its Empowering Health commitment in 2018,
UnitedHealthcare has now invested more than $40 million in
Empowering Health grants reaching more than 6 million people
through partnerships with community-based organizations in 29
states.
UnitedHealth Group, including UnitedHealthcare and Optum, and
its affiliated companies, is committed to reducing health
disparities and building healthier communities by supporting
programs to improve access to care and address key determinants of
health. In Nebraska this includes more than $1.8 million in
contributions from 2018-2020 representing its businesses,
foundations and employees.
Additionally, UnitedHealth Group has invested more than $500
million in affordable housing communities since 2011, partnered
with food banks and meal-delivery services, and in 2019 joined with
the American Medical Association to standardize how social
determinants of health data is collected and used to create more
holistic care plans.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
on Twitter.
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