UnitedHealthcare Donates $1 Million to Nonprofits in Nebraska
July 09 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare’s $12.3 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 $1 million in Empowering Health grants to four
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 $12.3 million through
Empowering Health grants across 21 states. UnitedHealthcare
launched its Empowering Health commitment in 2018.
More than half of the Empowering Health grants will help
organizations increase their capacity to fight COVID-19 and support
impacted communities. These grants will assist individuals and
families experiencing challenges from social distancing, food
insecurity, social isolation and behavioral health issues, which
are among the most urgent needs resulting from the pandemic.
Grant recipients in Nebraska include:
- Together, Omaha — $355,000 to increase capacity in the Choice
Food Pantry, which provides healthy food, health and wellness
screenings, nutrition education, support services, etc. The funds
will support the purchase of a large walk-in freezer, food and
capacity-building to maintain staffing levels, outreach efforts and
nutritional education.
- Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue, Omaha — $300,000 to
purchase a refrigerated truck and a van, hire a field manager, and
support capacity-building initiatives.
- Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center, statewide — $250,000 to
support the Ambassador Program and the Nebraska Behavioral Health
Education Partnership to develop the pipeline of students going
into behavioral health careers.
- Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Omaha — $95,000 to help the
VNA Shelter Nursing Program establish a stop-gap procedure to fill
behavioral health prescriptions for shelter clients who are
receiving direct services from VNA nurses in local homeless and
domestic violence shelters.
“This unprecedented environment has compounded challenges faced
by Nebraska’s most vulnerable residents and created further
barriers to accessing the health care and services they need,” said
Rob Broomfield, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Nebraska. “Our support of
these organizations in Nebraska through this UnitedHealthcare
Empowering Health commitment will help provide critical aid and
resources to the communities in Nebraska that need it the
most.”
Providing access to better health in high-risk and high-need
local communities is a profound challenge. 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.
The Empowering Health grants bring to more than $100 million
UnitedHealth Group’s efforts to fight COVID-19 and assist impacted
communities by supporting vulnerable populations, protecting the
health care workforce and advancing breakthrough innovations in
testing and treatment.
In addition to UnitedHealthcare’s support in Nebraska, the
company has launched similar community initiatives and
public-private collaborations nationwide focused on addressing
social determinants of health. UnitedHealthcare has invested more
than $500 million in affordable-housing communities since 2011,
partnered with food banks and meal-delivery services, and last year
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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Tony Marusic UnitedHealthcare 312-348-3825
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