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Grant Partnerships Announced with Five Nonprofits in the Twin Cities to Support Healing and Rebuilding
UnitedHealth Group is announcing grant partnerships with five local nonprofit organizations: Lake Street Council, Minnesota Community Care, Neighbors United Funding Collaborative, West Broadway Business & Area Coalition/Northside Funders, and Heart of America.
October 23, 2020
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New Partnership Expands Access to Care for Pennsylvania Families
United Health Foundation’s three-year, $2 million grant to Family First Health will enhance services at Family First Health’s York, Pennsylvania, location, a school-based health center housed at Hannah Penn K-8 school.
October 22, 2020
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Expanding and Diversifying the Mental Health Workforce in California to Meet the Need
We're collaborating with UC San Diego and UC San Francisco on four-year grants totaling $8 million to help the schools grow and diversify their pipelines of diverse child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
October 20, 2020
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Increasing Breast Cancer Screening for Those Most at Risk
The United Health Foundation, as part of a three-year partnership with the Michigan Primary Care Association, is committing $2.5 million to increase breast cancer screening and genetic testing for high-risk women, men and their families.
October 15, 2020
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New Partnership Aims to Improve Physician Wellness
To improve physician well-being and reduce burnout, the United Health Foundation has partnered with the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.
October 13, 2020
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Optum’s Phil McKoy Discusses the Role of Digital Tools in Advancing Health Equity
Digital health tools will be critical to advancing health equity and improving access to health care providers in underserved communities, especially in the wake of COVID-19, according to Optum Digital Transformation Leader Phil McKoy.
October 12, 2020
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Supporting Living Donors Through The HERO Program™
UnitedHealth Group has launched a first-of-its-kind program designed to lower the barriers to living donor transplants: Helping Employees Receive Organs — The HERO Program™
October 07, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Launches Disability Inclusion Internship Program
UnitedHealth Group’s Engagement, Inclusion and Diversity Center of Excellence has launched the Disability Inclusion Internship Program.
October 05, 2020
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United Health Foundation and AARP Foundation join forces to address social isolation among seniors
The United Health Foundation and AARP Foundation are collaborating to address social isolation and food insecurity among seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 28, 2020
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Training Nurses to Better Serve Armed Forces Service Members
The United Health Foundation is committing $1.25 million to create a new graduate-level concentration in Military Health as part of a three-year partnership with the Florida State University College of Nursing.
September 22, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group and OptumServe Named Top Military Friendly® Employers
UnitedHealth Group and OptumServe have been ranked Top Ten in the nation on the 2021 Military Friendly® Employers list. Top-ten recognition is the highest award an organization can receive.
September 16, 2020
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Sanvello and Aly Raisman Partner to Address Growing Need for Mental Health Solutions
Sanvello, a leading digital mental health care provider and a UnitedHealth Group company has a new partnership with world-champion gymnast and wellness advocate Aly Raisman.
September 08, 2020
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What Women’s Equality Day Means to Us
Today, UnitedHealth Group and our UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses are celebrating Women’s Equality Day. The celebration commemorates the day a century ago when women won the right to vote under the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
August 26, 2020
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Expanding Access to Primary Care in Florida
United Health Foundation has committed $1.7 million to improve access to primary care in Florida. A three-year partnership with the Health Care Center for the Homeless will train nurse practitioners to meet growing demand for primary care in underserved communities.
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Expanding Access to Health Care for Mothers and Babies in Georgia and North Carolina
The United Health Foundation is helping expand access to health care and improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in Georgia and North Carolina.
August 13, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Recognized as Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
The Disability Equality Index® (DEI) has named UnitedHealth Group one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2020.
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UnitedHealth Group Continues Health Equity Initiatives
UnitedHealth Group is advancing broad health equity initiatives across the nation.
July 15, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Advances Technologies to Improve Care
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, UnitedHealth Group is rapidly assembling a new digital platform to improve care.
July 15, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group’s Diverse Team Responds to COVID-19
UnitedHealth Group’s 325,000 diverse team members across the globe are leading the fight against COVID-19, helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone.
July 15, 2020
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Leveraging Innovative Technology to Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes
UnitedHealth Group has launched Level2, an innovative new digital therapy that combines wearable technology and customized personal support to help improve the health of people living with type 2 diabetes.
July 13, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Extends Community Meals Program for Minnesotans in Need
UnitedHealth Group has renewed its commitment to provide free and healthy meals to families throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul areas of Minnesota as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
July 08, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Collaborates in Public-Private Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Research and Offer New Scientific Insights
UnitedHealth Group is participating in the COVID-19 Diagnostics Evidence Accelerator — a new public-private partnership that leverages real-world data to enhance COVID-19 response efforts through faster, high-quality, modern scientific research.
June 22, 2020
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A Closer Look at Freedom Day
On Friday, June 19, UnitedHealth Group honors Juneteenth — the United States holiday also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day” that recognizes a pivotal moment in the emancipation of slaves in Texas.
June 19, 2020
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United Health Foundation Expands Tribal Scholars Program With Grant to American Indian College Fund
The United Health Foundation has donated $430,000 to the American Indian College Fund’s United Health Foundation Tribal Scholars Program, creating 13 scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Natives studying in the health and dental fields.
June 11, 2020
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United Health Foundation Supports COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Arizona
The United Health Foundation has donated $500,000 to the Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN) to address food insecurity across Arizona.
June 11, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Named One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States
For the ninth consecutive year, Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, has included UnitedHealth Group on The Civic 50 as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the country for its civic engagement in 2019.
June 10, 2020
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New England Journal of Medicine Editors Praise Results of UnitedHealth Group COVID-19 Study
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) editors discussed the recent UnitedHealth Group study of self-administered COVID-19 testing – and they were optimistic that the results of the study would transform testing for the coronavirus.
June 05, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month
Throughout June, UnitedHealth Group and its UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses are celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) pride.
June 05, 2020
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Delivering Another $100 Million in Affordable Housing
UnitedHealth Group recently announced an additional $100 million investment in affordable housing — which brings the company’s total contribution to $500 million.
June 04, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group and Penn Medicine Form Partnership to Accelerate Health Care Innovation
UnitedHealth Group Research and Development and the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Medicine have partnered to codesign meaningful, end-to-end solutions for the health care system.
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UnitedHealth Group Announces Support for Minneapolis-St. Paul in Response to George Floyd Tragedy and Civil Unrest
Following the tragic death of George Floyd, UnitedHealth Group on Monday announced a commitment to support Mr. Floyd’s family, help Minneapolis-St. Paul businesses restore operations, and fund efforts to advance equality and inclusivity in the Twin Cities community.
June 01, 2020
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United Health Foundation Commits $2.5 Million to Children’s Wisconsin
Funds will support establishment of a behavioral health response team for children in crisis.
May 27, 2020
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COVID-19 Study Paves the Way for an Innovative Virtual Clinical Trial
A UnitedHealth Group and Yale School of Medicine COVID-19 study clears the way for clinical trials that could help improve care and treatment for a vulnerable population.
May 19, 2020
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UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft Collaborate to Launch ProtectWell™ Protocol & App
UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft have teamed to launch the ProtectWell™ protocol and app to support return-to-workplace planning and COVID-19 symptom screening.
May 15, 2020
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United Health Foundation Supports Pennsylvania’s Frontline Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19
The United Health Foundation donated $750,000 to provide personal protective equipment and support for frontline health care workers fighting COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
May 13, 2020
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