Humana Foundation Announces New Strategy to Eliminate Barriers to Equitable Health and Healthcare
February 13 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Foundation unveils new partners and unique
advisory board committed to supporting seniors, veterans and
school-aged children in living connected, healthy lives
The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. (NYSE:
HUM) for the past 41 years, today announced a new strategy to
advance health equity by eliminating unjust and unnecessary
barriers in health and healthcare. The Foundation will invest in
community-centered partners and evidence-based programs that
support seniors, veterans and school-aged children in living
connected, healthy lives. In particular, efforts will focus on
creating healthy emotional connections, as a vital part of a
holistic approach to care and shaping a healthier approach to
nutrition in order to support lifelong health and wellbeing.
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“Every day, people face a multitude of choices that can affect
their health and quality of life,” said Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of
the Humana Foundation. “In too many communities, these choices are
limited by factors beyond their control. That is why we are
expanding healthy choices for communities and eliminating social
and structural barriers, so that more people can reach their full
health potential.”
To jumpstart this mission, the Foundation established in October
a $7.5 million Health Equity Innovation Fund, which provides
seed funding for organizations testing and scaling solutions to
address preventable, chronic diseases in populations facing
inequities. Today, the Foundation named its inaugural Fund
recipients: the UNC Eshelman Institute for
Innovation, within the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
and the Community Farm Alliance. UNC’s Eshelman Institute
will expand a program that pilots solutions brought forward by
Black collegiate entrepreneurs to improve community health and
nutrition. Funding for the Community Farm Alliance of Kentucky will
identify gaps and best practices in the Food is Medicine program,
so more communities can benefit from medically tailored meals and
nutrition education and counseling.
Furthering its commitment to help both seniors and youth to live
connected, healthy lives, the Humana Foundation is building on its
$5.5 million investment in regional mental health services in
October with new grants totaling over $8 million toward regional
nutrition programs. This includes three-year grants to:
- University of Louisville School of Medicine, for dietary
interventions to improve the heart health of older, African
American adults;
- Dare to Care, to close gaps in access to nutritious food
for seniors in Louisville;
- FoodCorps, to support the expansion of the
organization’s nutrition education and free school meals program to
Kentucky in 2023 and Louisiana and Texas in the years to come;
and
- Sustainable Food Center, expanding nutritious cooking
classes and related benefits for seniors and youth in Texas.
“Food insecurity is a major problem that correlates with
healthcare disparities,” said Dr. Kim Allan Williams Sr.,
Cardiologist and Department Chair, University of Louisville School
of Medicine. “Nutrition education and food quality issues plague
our African American community, keeping heart disease as the
leading killer of Americans. Our trials will help detect disease in
those who are at risk and manage those already diagnosed using
lifestyle changes, medication, enhanced access to cardiac care and
advanced diagnostic imaging.”
To co-create more inclusive solutions, like these, the
Foundation announced its intention to form the “Humana
Foundation Senior Council” that will serve as a perpetual focus
group and advisory board. The voluntary group will include 8-10
established and emerging community leaders – both seniors 65+ and
current high school seniors – recruited from the Foundation’s
partner network and Humana Inc.’s employee base. The Council will
impact and amplify its health equity focus in target communities
and will have input in creating unique experiences that bring the
Foundation’s evolved strategy to life. Applications for the Humana
Foundation Senior Council will open soon via the Foundation’s
website.
To learn more about efforts underway to advance health equity
and support people in living connected, healthy lives, visit
humanafoundation.org. The refreshed website features the
Foundation’s updated brand identity along with its evolved
strategy.
About The Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the
philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. and is focused on health equity,
working to eliminate unjust, avoidable and unnecessary barriers in
health and healthcare. The Foundation fosters evidence-based
collaborations and investments that help people in underserved
communities live connected, healthy lives. As a steward of good
health, the Foundation creates healthy emotional connections for
people and communities and is shaping a healthier approach to
nutrition to support lifelong well-being. For more information,
visit humanafoundation.org.
Humana Inc. and The Humana Foundation believe everyone should
have access to the tools and support needed to have a fair and just
opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Our commitment to
improving health outcomes for all – our members and patients,
employees, the communities we serve, the healthcare system, and the
environment - is the foundation of our Environment, Social, and
Governance (ESG) impact platform.
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