Community Health

Humana Awards $169K in Health Equity Grants to Community-Based Orgs

December 27, 2023 - Humana has granted $169,000 to 24 community-based organizations committed to advancing health equity, according to a press release HealthPayerIntelligence received via email. The payer’s health equity strategy has three main areas: improving access to care, improving quality of care, and addressing non-medial barriers to healthy living, such...

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Aetna Awards $250K in Social Determinants of Health Grants in MI

by Sarai Rodriguez

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In partnership with the Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA), Aetna Better Health of Virginia has allocated over $7 million in value-based care incentives to Virginia's federally...

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CareOregon Initiative Boosts Access to Housing for Community Members

by Victoria Bailey

CareOregon has purchased a Red Lion Inn & Suites to help increase access to housing for the healthcare workforce and underserved communities. The payer plans to convert the space in Seaside,...

BCBSM Funds Community-Based Orgs to Improve Senior Wellbeing

by Victoria Bailey

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has provided grant funding to community-based organizations in Washtenaw County to help support the health and wellbeing of older adults. The payer is one of three...

CareSource, Walmart Partner to Address Racial Health Disparities

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Aetna’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) organization, Aetna Better Health Kids, has contributed $50,000 to help increase access to trauma-informed, affordable healthcare for...

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by Victoria Bailey

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by Kelsey Waddill

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) released its 2022 RI Life Index for the fourth year in a row in order to assess social determinants of health barriers and the impact on residents’...

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by Victoria Bailey

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