UnitedHealthcare Awards $2 Million in Grants to Arizona Community Organizations to Address Social Determinants of Health
July 10 2018 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
- Several community organizations
receiving funding to expand access to fresh produce, immunizations,
dental screenings and vision screenings that will benefit hundreds
of thousands of Arizonans
- Arizona is one of five states this year
where UnitedHealthcare is funding new programs to address social
determinants of health
UnitedHealthcare has awarded $2 million in grants to local
organizations that are expanding social services to address some of
Arizona’s key social determinants of health, like food
security.
Grant recipients include:
- Association of Arizona Food Banks to
increase access to fresh produce at local food banks
statewide.
- Brighter Way Institute and VisionQuest
20/20 to work with school districts to offer immunizations, dental
screenings, dental-restorative procedures and vision screenings
on-site or through new mobile clinics.
- The Arizona Partnership for
Immunizations to offer community immunization clinics.
UnitedHealthcare has long been a proponent of addressing
barriers that prevent individuals and families from focusing on
their health and wellness. Issues such as food insecurity, a lack
of access to basic preventive health screenings, social isolation,
financial instability and homelessness all play a role in health
and wellness.
“For many people, it’s not just genetic code that plays a role
in their health status; it’s a full range of social factors,” said
Joseph Gaudio, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona.
“It’s difficult for people to improve their health, build
primary-care relationships and address preventive health care needs
if they can’t feed their families or don’t have stable housing. We
understand the vital need for communities to address the social
determinants of health that affect people’s health and quality of
life.”
In addition to UnitedHealthcare’s support in Arizona and related
efforts in Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri and Louisiana, the company
has launched community initiatives and participated in numerous
public-private partnerships nationwide to address social
determinants of health. Since 2011, UnitedHealthcare has invested
more than $350 million to help finance and build 54
affordable-housing communities in Arizona and 13 other states,
creating more than 2,700 new homes for individuals and families.
The United Health Foundation has committed more than $2 million in
philanthropic grants in Arizona since 2015.
In August, UnitedHealthcare will host a summit with
Arizona-based political leaders, safety net providers, social
service advocates and community partners that are focused on
improving access to health and social services for the underserved
and uninsured in Arizona. The purpose of the event is to exchange
knowledge, explore new collaborations and unlock the possibility of
developing innovative approaches to shared challenges.
About UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare 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 1.2 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
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