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StoryPartnership with Children’s Minnesota uses data to address flu vaccination disparitiesEnabled by a $3 million grant partnership with the United Health Foundation, Children’s Minnesota has taken a data-driven approach to reduce flu vaccination disparities among thousands of underserved kids in the Twin Cities.StoryUnited Health Foundation donations to help provide humanitarian relief to civilians in Israel and GazaIn response to the growing humanitarian crisis, the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, is donating $1 million to Save the Children and Direct Relief to help with urgent needs such as food, water and medical supplies in Israel and Gaza.StoryUnited Health Foundation Partnership Works to Advance Health Equity by Reducing the Impact of Diabetes on the Latino CommunityDiabetes contributed to more than 100,000 deaths in 2021 alone, making it one of the deadliest and most common chronic diseases in the United States.Story'Barbershop Bashes' Help Reduce Health Disparities Through Cancer ScreeningIsiah Skinner Jr., owner of Skinner’s Barbershop in Morgan City, La., has been hosting annual Barbershop Bash events since 2013 as a way for men to receive free, preventive cancer screenings and education.StoryExpanding UHG’s investment strategy to advance health equityUnitedHealth Group Treasury announced a $5 million investment in Enable Ventures to expand opportunities for people with disabilities.StoryNew America’s Health Rankings Report: Rising Maternal Mortality, Mental Health Challenges Among WomenThis year’s report builds on the America’s Health Rankings platform’s longstanding commitment to better understand the comprehensive health and well-being of women and children by analyzing the latest data on 122 measures from 34 distinct data sources.StoryFairview Community Health & Wellness Hub Celebrates First Year of ServiceUnitedHealthcare and Fairview celebrated their one-year anniversary of the Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub, a partnership between the two organizations that was announced in August 2022 to target health disparities and remove barriers to care and wellness.StoryDeploying technology to address America’s mental health and clinician burnout crisisAt the recent Aspen Ideas Health event in Colorado, Optum Health Chief Nursing Officer Kristy Duffey shared ways UnitedHealth Group is using technology to increase access to mental health care for patients and reduce workplace stress for clinicians.StoryOptum Rx scholarship fund helps support underrepresented pharmacy students at Florida A&M UniversityRepresentation of minorities among pharmacy professions is lacking, with access to funding for graduate pharmacy programs among the top barriers contributing to low numbers of underrepresented students enrolled in pharmacy schools.StoryNew Data Brief Highlights Mental and Behavioral Health DisparitiesAs communities across the country recover from the health effects of the pandemic, individuals are feeling the impact of mental and behavioral health challenges.StoryUnitedHealth Group value-based care strategies featured in FortuneA recent Fortune article provided an in-depth look at value-based care, sharing strategies deployed by UnitedHealth Group and others.StoryHouseCalls visits associated with fewer emergency visits, hospital stays for Medicare Advantage patientsMedicare Advantage patients who received in-home, preventive wellness assessments via the Optum HouseCalls program spent less time in emergency room and inpatient hospital settings, researchers at Yale Medicine working in collaboration with Optum have found.StoryOptum Rx introduces new initiatives to improve the pharmacy experience for community and independent pharmacy partners and patientsSolutions are designed to ensure the more than 26,000 community and independent pharmacies in our network can support expanded access to care, improve outcomes for the patients they serve and remain competitive.StoryOptum Rx launches pharmacy wellness programs to support underserved and rural communitiesNew, innovative partnerships between Optum Rx and community pharmacies aim to expand access to care, preventive services, and medication adherence and improve health outcomes in underserved communities.StoryUnitedHealth Group named a top community-minded companyFor the 11th consecutive year, Points of Light named UnitedHealth Group one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America based on its annual Civic 50 survey.StoryNew Report Highlights Urgent Need to Support Older Americans Post-PandemicAccording to the United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings 2023 Senior Report, early death and drug death rates continued to increase.StoryNew Optum Rx payment solutions continue to empower clients with more choice, transparencyNew offerings build on our history of bringing innovation to employers, unions, health plans and consumers to help improve affordability and transparency in pharmacy benefits.StoryPartnering to provide access to care for children in ArizonaA $3 million United Health Foundation grant to Valle del Sol Community Health helped provide primary and behavioral care for thousands of students from underserved communities around Phoenix.StoryChief Digital and Technology Officer Sandeep Dadlani talks about the 3 keys to transformative techAs part of the ViVE 2023 digital health event on March 26-29, UnitedHealth Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer Sandeep Dadlani was featured as a keynote speaker.StoryPartnership aims to improve mental health care for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youthA $2M United Health Foundation grant to Rainbow Health will help support the behavioral health and well-being of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth in Minnesota.StoryUnitedHealth Group Partners with Morehouse School of Medicine to Help Black Mothers Access Health Care ResourcesUnitedHealth Group has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to introduce a new mobile app that aims to connect new Black mothers living in Georgia’s underserved communities with resources to help sustain their overall health and their child’s well-being.StoryUnited Health Foundation working to diversify the health workforceTen-year, $100 million commitment is providing scholarships for underrepresented current and future health professionals.StoryPartnering with East Carolina University to expand youth access to mental health care services$3.2M United Health Foundation grant will support the mental health and well-being of underserved youth in North Carolina.StoryPartnering with Children’s Minnesota to reduce disparities and improve access to careThe United Health Foundation and Children’s Minnesota are taking aim at disparities in the Twin Cities around asthma, vaccinations and mental health through a three-year, $3 million grant partnership.StoryChief Medical Officer Dr. Margaret-Mary Wilson discusses social determinants of health for seniorsDuring a recent Axios event, Dr. Wilson talked about UnitedHealth Group’s holistic approach to health in Medicare Advantage.StoryUnitedHealth Group grant helps build more diverse child and adolescent psychiatry workforceThrough the four-year, $4 million grant, announced in 2020, UC San Diego School of Medicine launched the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence Program (CAPIE), an innovative approach to building a more diverse child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) workforce.StoryExpanding Behavioral Health Services to Help Individuals Experiencing HomelessnessThe National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) will integrate behavioral health services in medical respite programs across three states thanks to a three-year, $2.9 million grant awarded by the United Health FoundationStoryMortality Measures During COVID-19 Continue To Reflect Deep Racial Disparities According to “America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report”Report features key findings from the COVID-19 era, including increases in premature death and drug deathsStoryUnited Health Foundation Partnership Aims to Decrease Nurse Burnout and AttritionThe United Health Foundation has announced a three-year, $3.1 million grant partnership with the American Nurses Foundation to reduce burnout with an emphasis on nurses of color and those under age 35 through implementation of the Building Blocks for Beating Burnout (B4) program.StoryUnitedHealth Group Honors Apprenticeship Cohort GraduatesProgram aims to improve equity by diversifying our workforce to reflect the communities we serveReportAmerica’s Health Rankings Reveals Continued Youth Mental Health CrisisThree-year grant partnership with Active Minds will address increases in youth mental health challenges revealed by the 2022 America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report.StoryImproving Prescription Drug Affordability With $0 Copays“High prices are a significant barrier to prescription drugs for many people, so we are using our unique capabilities to deliver savings for consumers,” said Brian Thompson, chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare.StoryClinician Harnesses Technology to Improve Care and Increase EfficiencyWhile participating in the Center for Clinician Advancement's Clinician Leader Executive program, Nimita Varga, clinical services manager, Optum Hospice Pharmacy Services, discovered a way to potentially improve care and increase efficiency.StoryNational Physicians Week Spotlight: Leading Change for Improved Physician Well-beingDiscover how a physician wellness training program offered by the American Academy of Family Physicians in partnership with the United Health Foundation helped two participants improve their well-being and reduce burnout in their organizations.StoryPartnership With HealthNet Expands Access to CareThe United Health Foundation has launched a partnership with HealthNet, a nonprofit health care provider serving Indiana, to expand access to primary and behavioral health care in Morgan and Monroe counties in Indiana, as well as low-income areas in Indianapolis.StoryBreak The Bias: Celebrating International Women’s DayUnitedHealth Group joins the world in celebrating International Women’s Day and its #BreakTheBias theme for 2022.StoryNew Research Examines Benefits of High-Performing Skilled Nursing FacilitiesHigh-performing skilled nursing facilities could prevent 100,000 Medicare hospital readmissions per year and save $56 billion over 10 years, according to new UnitedHealth Group research.StoryBlack History Month Spotlight: Leye Oyetunji Models, Spreads Joy Among CliniciansLearn how Leye Oyetunji models and spreads joy to support his team of pharmacy care specialists at a time many clinicians are experiencing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.StoryCelebrating Black History MonthThroughout February — and every day — we reflect, recognize and appreciate Black Americans’ role in shaping the success of our nation, our company and those we serve.StoryOptum Launches New Evidence Engine to Advance Genomics-Based Disease Detection and TreatmentOptum Evidence Engine’s first project in partnership with Illumina.