UnitedHealth Group Commits Initial $50 Million to Combat COVID-19 and Support Affected Communities
March 26 2020 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
- Initial investment will assist those most directly impacted,
including health care workers, seniors, and people experiencing
food insecurity and homelessness
- Funding will also aid hard-hit states, including New York, New
Jersey, Washington, California, Florida and other states as the
virus spreads across America
- UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare and Optum continue to
mobilize resources, expertise and workforce to address COVID-19
crisis
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will invest an initial $50
million to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support those most
directly impacted by the public health emergency, including health
care workers, hard-hit states, seniors and people experiencing food
insecurity or homelessness.
“As this unprecedented public health emergency rapidly evolves,
we must take bold actions to support those in need and combat the
COVID-19 virus,” said Dave Wichmann, chief executive officer of
UnitedHealth Group. “This initial investment of $50 million will
support that effort, as we continue to mobilize the full strength
of our resources, deep clinical expertise, and compassionate team
to deliver the best care for patients, support our members and care
providers, and deliver innovative solutions that will benefit the
entire health care system.”
Through several national and local partnerships that will be
announced in the coming weeks, UnitedHealth Group and the United
Health Foundation will invest approximately:
- $30 million in efforts to protect and support health care
workers.
- $10 million to support states where COVID-19 is having an
outsized impact, starting with New York, New Jersey, Washington,
California and Florida.
- $5 million to address social isolation among seniors.
- $5 million to provide care and support for people experiencing
food insecurity or homelessness.
UnitedHealth Group is also organizing and matching employee
donations dollar for dollar to support the COVID-19 response
efforts.
“We are partnering with leading industry and non-profit
organizations to ensure resources are deployed quickly and
effectively to accelerate the efforts to fight COVID-19 and provide
support for those most impacted by this global health crisis,”
Wichmann continued.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care
company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and
helping to make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides
health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which
provides information and technology-enabled health services. For
more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
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