Humana, in partnership with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, along with the East Kentucky Dream Center in Pikeville, created a pilot program to help pregnant women struggling with food insecurity in Pike County, Kentucky. The program provided nutritious meals and locally grown food to pregnant women facing hunger. Watch and learn how collaborations […]
The intersection of health and technology has become essential to healthcare delivery since the onset of the pandemic. Particularly, telemedicine is rapidly expanding, increasing access to healthcare and allowing patients to see their doctor in the comfort of their own home. Many rural counties in Kentucky face economic and geographic barriers preventing the widespread use […]
Humana, Volunteers of America (VOA) and community partners and leaders announced details of “Determined Health” at a Community Health Fair kick-off event on July 16. The “Determined Health” initiative will support Community Health Workers (CHWs) as they provide grassroots outreach, connecting West Louisville residents with high-quality, accessible health care services, as well as a trusted […]
Supporting members in their well-being has always been Humana’s priority, so when COVID-19 threatened to affect lives and access to needed resources like food and medical care, teams within the enterprise looked to find innovative ways to help. Humana’s Medicare Advantage membership is comprised of seniors, who already are among the most vulnerable to food insecurity and now […]
With an investment of $5MM, Humana has seeded the Family Focused Recover (FFR) outcomes fund managed by Quantified Ventures. This will help VOA sustainably scale its FFR program to provide comprehensive services to mothers with substance use disorder and their children. About the program FFR is one of the few programs in the country that […]
As we continue our Bold Goal work within communities, we see opportunities to address specific chronic conditions that affect Healthy Days. We then collaborate with our community partners to co-create programs that can make a difference. Among the health conditions known to affect older adults, and that Humana is screening for, is depression. The Centers […]
As Louisville is hunkered down during the COVID-19 crisis, there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure residents’ needs are met. Humana is committed to taking care of people, and now – more than ever – is at the ready. Recently, Humana’s market leadership team committed $65,000 toward COVID-19 relief efforts. […]
While it remains critical that we honor social distancing requirements to combat the spread of COVID-19, it is equally important that we remain socially connected with our friends, family, colleagues, and community to prevent the negative health outcomes caused by being socially isolated and lonely. Download this helpful one-pager from the Coalition to End Social […]
This spring, Metro United Way announced the launch of United Community, a community-wide initiative to deploy an innovative shared technology platform to initiate and close referrals across many organizations. It will reduce barriers to access for citizens by streamlining navigation across services offered by Louisville’s health, education and human services sectors. This initiative is the […]
Humana’s Bold Goal Humana’s Bold Goal is a population health strategy focused on both community and business integration to improve the clinical and social health outcomes of our members. Throughout our business, we address social determinants of health by working with Humana care teams, nonprofit organizations, business and government leaders as well as healthcare professionals […]