UnitedHealthcare Donates $1 Million To Seven Nonprofit Organizations in Texas
UnitedHealthcare is awarding $1 million in Empowering Health grants to seven community-based organizations in Texas to expand access to care and address social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities. The grants will assist people experiencing challenges such as food access and nutrition, social isolation, and behavioral health issues.
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UnitedHealthcare is donating more than $11.1 million in grants through its Empowering Health program across 12 states.
Grant recipients in Texas include Factor Health, Dell Medical School, Meals on Wheels Texas, Spring Branch Community Health Center, Kids’ Meals Inc., Brazos Valley Food Bank, SpringSpirit, and Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals.
The grants will be used to recruit and train health callers, provide technical support, decrease barriers to accessing mental health services, expand healthy meal delivery programs, implement a Food Farmacy pilot program, add fitness and mental wellness education, and reestablish Meals on Wheels programs.
Last year, UnitedHealthcare screened 4.9 million members, made 2.4 million referrals to community resources, and confirmed that 84% of members had at least one of their social needs met.
07/25/2023 - 09:00 AM
Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare’s $11.1 million
HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $1 million Texas to expand access to care and address social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities.
In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating more than $11.1 million
Grant recipients in Texas include:
Factor Health, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin , Travis County – $300,000
Meals on Wheels Texas , statewide – $250,000
Spring Branch Community Health Center , Houston – $200,000 Spring Branch community by placing a wellness counselor directly in schools.
Kids’ Meals, Inc. , Houston – $100,000
Brazos Valley Food Bank , Bryan – $50,000
SpringSpirit , Houston – $50,000 Spring Branch community residents to social services and other critical health resources.
Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals , Perryton and Anahuac – $50,000
“UnitedHealthcare is honored to support the important work these local organizations are doing to provide greater access to services for underserved communities in Texas,” said Don Langer, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas . “Social and economic factors continue to have a significant impact on achieving and maintaining good health. These grants enable us to work closely with our community partners and to be there for what matters in addressing social determinants of health for their residents.”
According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, approximately 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.
Identifying and addressing social determinants of health needs is a core aspect of how UnitedHealthcare serves its members. Last year, UnitedHealthcare screened 4.9 million members, made 2.4 million referrals to community resources, and ultimately closed the loop and confirmed that 84% of members had at least one of their social needs met.
Since launching its Empowering Health commitment in 2018, UnitedHealthcare has now invested more than $62 million District of Columbia .
UnitedHealth Group, including UnitedHealthcare and Optum, and its affiliated companies, is dedicated to advancing health equity and building healthier communities by supporting programs to improve access to care and address key determinants of health. In Texas , this includes more than $25.7 million $2.5 million $2 million
Additionally, UnitedHealth Group has invested more than $800 million joined with the American Medical Association to standardize how social determinants of health data is collected and used to create more holistic care plans. In June 2022, the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, made a $100 million
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 1.6 million physicians and care professionals, and 8,000 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
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Source: UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is awarding $1 million in Empowering Health grants to expand access to care and address social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities.
Factor Health, Dell Medical School, Meals on Wheels Texas, Spring Branch Community Health Center, Kids’ Meals Inc., Brazos Valley Food Bank, SpringSpirit, and Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals are receiving grants.
The grants will be used for various purposes such as recruiting and training health callers, providing technical support, decreasing barriers to accessing mental health services, expanding healthy meal delivery programs, implementing a Food Farmacy pilot program, adding fitness and mental wellness education, and reestablishing Meals on Wheels programs.
UnitedHealthcare screened 4.9 million members last year.
