United Health Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Support Vulnerable Los Angeles County Residents Amid COVID-19 Emergency
April 10 2020 - 12:13PM
Business Wire
Donation to the California Community
Foundation’s COVID-19 LA County Response Fund is part of initial
$50 million commitment from UnitedHealth Group to fight COVID-19
and support impacted communities
The United Health Foundation has committed $1 million to provide
urgent assistance to Los Angeles County residents experiencing
homelessness as they face unprecedented hardships during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership with the California Community
Foundation’s COVID-19 LA County Response Fund is part of
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) previously announced initial $50
million commitment to fight COVID-19 and support those most
directly impacted, including health care workers, hard-hit
communities, seniors and people experiencing homelessness and food
insecurity.
The $1 million donation to the COVID-19 LA County Response
Fund will support Los Angeles County clinics and hospitals that
serve unsheltered residents and low-income individuals, triaging
those who are sick or who have been exposed to the virus, and will
assist housing providers and shelter operators who are responding
to the increased demand for emergency services for the county’s
homeless population.
UnitedHealth Group, including UnitedHealthcare, Optum and the
United Health Foundation, has a long history of addressing
homelessness, a key determinant of health among vulnerable
populations in California and across the country.
“The COVID-19 public health emergency has compounded the many
challenges faced by Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable residents.
This assistance will help support some of the hardest hit members
of our community, including those without reliable access to
housing,” said Amar Desai, M.D., M.P.H., president and chief
executive officer for Optum California, an integrated health system
made up of medical groups and physician networks serving more than
1.4 million patients across Southern California.
“Our partnership with the COVID-19 LA County Response Fund will
provide critical aid to the clinics and hospitals responding to the
need in our community and complements efforts already underway by
Mayor Garcetti and county supervisors,” said Meghan Newkirk,
general manager, Southern California, UnitedHealthcare.
“We are committed to supporting our nonprofit partners’ efforts
to address increased health clinic usage and support homeless
residents across Los Angeles County during this unprecedented
health crisis,” said Antonia Hernández, president and chief
executive officer, the California Community Foundation. “Partnering
with the United Health Foundation will enable us to help clinics
respond to increased demand for care and assist unsheltered and
low-income residents.”
The United Health Foundation recently announced $5 million in
national partnerships with the National Health Care for the
Homeless Council, the Feeding America network of member food banks,
and Meals on Wheels America as part of its commitment to fight
COVID-19 and support impacted communities.
About the California Community Foundation’s COVID-19 LA
County Response Fund
The California Community Foundation (CCF) launched the COVID-19
LA County Response Fund to address the immediate and emerging needs
of Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable residents — from mitigation
to eventual recovery. This fund will address emerging needs in the
community with an initial focus on education, health, homelessness,
and individual hardship assistance through non-profit partners
serving communities and individuals affected by COVID-19. CCF is a
community foundation serving Los Angeles County. By being
responsive during times of uncertainty, the organization embraces
its leadership role to respond to the evolving needs of its diverse
residents.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care
company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and
helping to make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides
health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which
provides information and technology-enabled health services. For
more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
About Optum California
Optum California is an integrated health system that serves more
than 1.4 million patients across Southern California through its
family of medical groups and provider networks, including OptumCare
Medical Group, HealthCare Partners, AppleCare Medical Group,
Monarch HealthCare and North American Medical Management of
California.
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Brad Lotterman, Optum (714) 445-0453
brad.lotterman@optum.com
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