The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has helped us change the lives of hundreds of New Yorkers with disabilities. We can't thank you enough!
Our announcement today about the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s support for programs this year to benefit underserved communities across New York State:
For #NationalRuralHealthDay, Health Forward President/CEO Qiana Thomason shared these reflections on the state of health equity in our rural communities. While there is much work to be done, we know it can be done, and the first step begins with you. Community leaders must focus on how to strengthen their communities to create better systems and eliminate health injustice. Intentional and meaningful engagement with community voices to devise the solutions to address health equity in your community is essential. No one is better suited to inform the solutions needed in our health care and public health systems than the people who are battling the systemic barriers every day. Begin these conversations within your own organization and community-at-large today. https://lnkd.in/gTV7-6qg
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On #nationalruralhealthday, we celebrate the resourcefulness and resolve of our rural partners and remind stakeholders that health equity in rural communities starts with you. Read more in my article below.
For #NationalRuralHealthDay, Health Forward President/CEO Qiana Thomason shared these reflections on the state of health equity in our rural communities. While there is much work to be done, we know it can be done, and the first step begins with you. Community leaders must focus on how to strengthen their communities to create better systems and eliminate health injustice. Intentional and meaningful engagement with community voices to devise the solutions to address health equity in your community is essential. No one is better suited to inform the solutions needed in our health care and public health systems than the people who are battling the systemic barriers every day. Begin these conversations within your own organization and community-at-large today. https://lnkd.in/gTV7-6qg
This article, in Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) magazine March edition, illustrates examples of how partnerships between healthcare providers and other organizations can respond to, and positively impact, social determinates of health. Addressing social factors, such as housing, is crucial for holistic healthcare interventions and improved community well-being. Affordable and safe housing contributes to improved public health and can play a role in reducing healthcare costs and promoting social equity. #healthcare #SDoH
https://lnkd.in/gBeh4nUr "UnitedHealthcare is awarding $11.1 million in grants to 66 nonprofit organizations through its Empowering Health program across 12 states to help uninsured individuals and underserved communities. These grants will help those struggling with food insecurity, social isolation, behavioral health issues, health literacy efforts and more. Maintaining good health isn’t always easy, especially if you struggle with accessing nutritious food, safe, affordable housing or if you don’t have access to mental health care. In fact, up to 90% of what influences a person’s health relates to these nonmedical issues, or what’s commonly referred to as social determinants of health. $200,000 [was awarded] to Trellis in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota to reduce social isolation among people living with memory loss and their caregivers with targeted outreach to convene community leaders to provide input, complete needs assessments, develop culturally appropriate materials, identify areas of greatest need and host community events bringing awareness to memory loss and providing practical solutions for addressing social isolation." Check out the full article to see other examples of grants that UHC awarded to nonprofits to help uninsured individuals and underserved communities! Let's continue to help make the health system work better for everyone. #unitedhealthcare #unitedhealthgroup #socialdeterminantsofhealth #healthcare #healthcaredesign #empoweringhealth
Unlock the power of interconnected systems! Join Build Healthy Places Network and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) in exploring how cross-sector partnerships are addressing health inequities. Discover how the #vitalconditions drive upstream health efforts and racial equity. Dive into the importance of #belonging, #civicmuscle, and #sharedstewardship for equitable communities. 👉 https://ow.ly/HivP50QE5e5
Social factors can drive as much as 80% of a person's health outcomes. This is notably more than the clinical care provided in many cases. Access to reliable transportation. Community safety. Access to quality food. All these and more have a material impact on health outcomes. We are excited to launch a new PGIP initiative that provides funds to PGIP physician organizations to help address social needs specific to the patient populations they serve. So proud of my team for continuing to seek out new opportunities to address ways to positively impact the healthcare of Michigan's residents. #socialdeterminantsofhealth #SDOH #healthequity https://lnkd.in/gxckuWsB
Sustainable planning for the care sector must replace short-term cash injections, The Health Foundation said as it published projected costs for adult social care: https://lnkd.in/epMUMEEr #AdultSocialCare #SocialCare #SocialCareReform #CareCap #LocalGovernment
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Developing your Health Equity Index strategy? Consider what it really takes to address SDOH- screening and referral is frequently not sufficient. Strong partnerships with CBOs create "Trusted Points of Entry" where members can easily and seamlessly access the services necessary to ameliorate the resource need. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grGmZ5py
