Humana Supports Health Equity, Community Organizations via National Grants

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana (NYSE: HUM) announced sixteen community-based organizations across the nation will receive grants totaling over $121,500. With millions of medical and specialty care members across the nation, the healthcare company is taking intentional action toward a more equitable, accessible and affordable healthcare ecosystem.

“Humana is committed to supporting organizations in our communities that are tackling health inequities every day,” said J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President for Humana. “This support will help remove existing barriers and strengthen those leading important work in communities we serve.”

Humana has organized its health equity strategy into three core areas:

• Improving access to care
• Improving quality of care
• Addressing non-medical barriers to healthy living, such as social, behavioral, and economic determinants of health

Recipients were selected from applicants within Humana national partner communities and chosen based on alignment with the above core areas, health equity-related programming, and ability to demonstrate a commitment to long-term solutions. Allocations ranged from $500 - $9,000. The following organizations received grant funding:

• American Cancer Society (Tampa, FL)
• Flowing with Blessings, Inc. (Stone Mountain, GA)
• Gladewaves (New Orleans, LA)
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank (Hollywood, FL)
• Health Smart Small Farms and Urban Gardens (Jacksonville, FL)
• Justice and Dignity Center (Kansas City, MO)
• Louisiana Mental Health Association (Baton Rouge, LA)
• MLK Sr. Community Resources Collaborative (Atlanta, GA)
• Nourish KC (Kansas City, MO)
• PsychArmour (San Diego, CA)
• Reveille Grounds (Baltimore, MD)
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana – Louisiana (New Orleans, LA)
• Spotted Owl Healthcare Org (Dunbar, WV)
• The Society of St. Andrew (Big Island, VA)
• Volunteers in Medicine (Jacksonville, FL)
• YMCAs of South Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

“The inaugural 2023 spring/fall health equity grant cycles were launched to support initiatives and/or organizations within Humana’s footprint, deepen the organization’s impact in advancing health equity and address social needs within communities,” said Lisa Porter, MPH, CHES, Director of Community Engagement at Humana. A second round of awards will be selected and awarded this fall.

Explore how Humana is intentionally advancing health equity in Humana’s 2023 Health Equity Issue Brief and 2022 Impact Report.

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