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Humana, Humana Foundation Commit More Than $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Efforts in GeorgiaTogether, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and the company's philanthropic arm, The Humana Foundation, have committed more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief for communities in Georgia to date. "The COVID-19 health crisis has created many challenges for people across Georgia, depleting local resources and stretching nonprofits struggling to meet the growing needs in our communities," said Matthew Moore, Humana Georgia Medicare President. "We've been working together with our Humana Foundation to help ensure that local nonprofits have the resources to support immediate needs related to health care, food security and housing, as well as to build partnerships to provide long-term relief and recovery to communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19." Support from The Humana Foundation includes a $500,000 commitment to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta's COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. In addition, food security has been a major focus of the company's support, including:
"Humana is also looking beyond COVID-19 to determine how we can build greater health equity in our communities," said John Barger, National President of Humana's Medicaid business, Humana Healthy Horizons. "We know that sustained impact requires intention and a longer term commitment to our community partners." According to America's Health Rankings, approximately 21% of children in Georgia live in poverty. This is making it difficult for some students to access meaningful virtual learning during the pandemic. Humana has also stepped up to fund programs to support those needs, including $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia's Virtual Learning Hub, $15,000 to the Community Foundation of Central Georgia; and $5,000 allocated to four local Boys & Girls clubs across the state. Recently, The Humana Foundation also announced that Atlanta was one of six communities that will benefit from its $3 million investment in the March of Dimes as they work together to address racial disparities and social determinants of health that contribute to the U.S. maternal and infant health crisis. Since the pandemic began, Humana has also donated about 800,000 masks to Humana members, employees and community organizations in Georgia.
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To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools - such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions - combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective. More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company's web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:
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