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Foundations

Hello again! As User:CNMall41 points out immediately above, there are quite a few issues with this article. I'm attempting to address these by submitting edit requests on behalf of UHG.

This time, I'd like to address the "Foundations" section, which has a single company-published source with a "how" tag. I suggest replacing the text with the following, which provides an overview of UHG's philanthropic work and foundations, based on news coverage:

Philanthropy

Since 2011, UnitedHealth Group has invested approximately $800 million in affordable housing.[1][2] In 2020, the company announced a $100 million investment to fund the construction of 1,000 new houses in Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington, D.C., over two years.[3] Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, UnitedHealth Group pledged $10 million to support his children and local businesses impacted by protests and racial unrest, as well as $5 million to the YMCA Equity Innovation Center of Excellence.[4]

Foundations

Foundations affiliated with UnitedHealth Group include the United Health Foundation (UHF) and the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF), both of which were established in 1999.[5][6]

United Health Foundation

According to Twin Cities Business magazine, UHF "provides resources aimed at improving access to care and better health outcomes".[5]

In 2022, UHF invested $1 million in relief efforts to support Ukraine following Russia's invasion,[5] pledged $100 million to fund scholarships and workforce development programs focused on increasing ethnic and racial diversity within the healthcare industry over ten years,[7][8] donated $1 million to help Florida residents following Hurricane Ian via the Florida Disaster Fund,[9] and launched a grant program with Active Minds to reduce anxiety, depression, and suicide among young adults.[10]

UHF established grant partnerships with multiple organizations in 2023, including: the American Nurses Foundation to address nurse burnout;[11] Children's Minnesota to provide underserved families in Minneapolis–Saint Paul with access to pediatric care for asthma as well as mental health services and vaccinations;[12] the NC Statewide Telepsychiatry Program to expand virtual mental health services for children in North Carolina,[13] the Rainbow Health Initiative to provide mental health, substance abuse, and other services to 250 youth and young adults within the LGBT community;[14][15] and the American Indian College Fund to launch its Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program, which seeks to reduce health disparities in Native American communities and provides scholarships to Native students becoming health professionals.[16]

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
UHCCF administers grants to help pay for medical costs for families with coverage gaps.[17][18] Between 2007 and 2019, the foundation awarded 19,500 grants valued at $48 million to families in the U.S.[19] In addition to funding provided by UnitedHealthcare, its partners, and other donors, UHCCF raises money for medical grants by selling calendars, children's literature and joke books primarily written by children, as well as toys.[20] The first joke book, Little Book-Big Laughs, was published in 2014. Two more were published in 2015, followed by three in 2017.[21]

References

  1. ^ Khemlani, Anjalee (July 12, 2022). "Why United Health, CVS, Humana and others are investing in affordable housing". Yahoo! News.
  2. ^ Minemyer, Paige (April 8, 2022). "UnitedHealth makes $100M investment in affordable housing". Fierce Healthcare.
  3. ^ Tozzi, John (June 4, 2020). "UnitedHealth Invests $100 Million in Affordable Homes". Bloomberg News.
  4. ^ Livingston, Mercey (June 16, 2020). "These are the major brands donating to the Black Lives Matter movement". CNET.
  5. ^ a b c Nguyen, Tina (March 10, 2022). "United Health Foundation to Donate $1M to Ukraine". Twin Cities Business.
  6. ^ "United Healthcare Children's Foundation provides medical grants for kids". WKMG-TV. October 23, 2014.
  7. ^ Snowbeck, Christopher (July 14, 2022). "United Health Foundation pledges $100 million to help diversify health care workforce". Star Tribune.
  8. ^ "United Health Foundation commits $100 million for health equity". Philanthropy News Digest. June 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Van Buren, Erica (October 3, 2022). "United Health foundation donated 1 million following Hurricane Ian". The News-Press.
  10. ^ Andersen, Eva (October 12, 2022). "With teen suicide sharply on the rise, United Healthcare pledges $3 million to address mental health". KARE.
  11. ^ Boyce, Hunter (January 26, 2023). "United Health Foundation announces $3.1 million partnership to combat nurse burnout". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  12. ^ Sego, Alyxandra (January 27, 2023). "United Health Foundation announces $3M grant partnership with Children's Minnesota". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.
  13. ^ Thomas, Patrick (February 15, 2023). "$3.2 million investment will expand virtual mental health services for children". Spectrum News.
  14. ^ Herrera, Manuel (March 24, 2023). "United Health Foundation partners with Rainbow for $2 million boost to LGBTQ+ mental health services in Minnesota". Al Día.
  15. ^ Smith, Aurora (June 1, 2023). "UnitedHealth Foundation and Rainbow Health Partners on A New Grant For Youth". Lavender.
  16. ^ "American Indian College Fund and United Health Foundation announce scholarship to increase health care diversity". Cherokee Phoenix. May 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Kortwright, Amalia (December 20, 2017). "Alabaster family spreading awareness about UHCCF grants". Shelby County Reporter.
  18. ^ Jefferies, Dylan (July 1, 2022). "Vancouver girl, 6, improving after grant helps family pay for treatment for severe food allergies". The Columbian.
  19. ^ Jarvis, Jade (June 10, 2019). "UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation helps Conneaut girl with heart condition". WEWS-TV.
  20. ^ Groover, Shilo (January 31, 2018). "Medical grant helps Alabaster girl face challenges with grace & courage". WBRC.
  21. ^ Engstrom, Tim (September 22, 2017). "Kids help kids with a series of 3 joke books". Southwest News Media.

More could be said about UHF and UHCCF, as both have funded many charitable activities. My primary goal here is to provide readers with a more comprehensive summary of UHG's philanthropic work based on secondary sources and address the "how" tag. I'm hoping User:voorts, User:CNMall41 and others can update the article appropriately.

Thanks! Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:52, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Change Healthcare update

I have identified another issue with the Wikipedia article, so I'm submitting a request to update the "Legal issues" section on behalf of UHG.

I suggest updating the Change Healthcare paragraph, which mentions the Justice Department's lawsuit without offering any sort of conclusion.

According to Reuters, "A U.S. judge denied the department's bid in September, paving the way for the October completion of the all-cash deal. The department then appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia." The article also confirms that the Justice Department dismissed its own appeal in March 2023.

Could an editor please update the article appropriately? Otherwise, the article suggests the lawsuit is unresolved. Thank you in advance. -Barbara at UHG (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Reply 28-JUN-2023

  Unable to review  

  1. Multiple request templates which jump around to different sections are problematic in that it's not entirely clear in which order they are to be answered. I would suggest one template per section per request. Once that request is answered, the next one can be done. Alternatively, all the requests can be merged into one. I understand that some editors prefer that larger requests be submitted piecemeal, however, that advice is usually predicated on submitting those disparate requests one at a time, and not simultaneously, as has been done here.[a] Please either consolidate the requests into one, or submit them in sequence, waiting for each one to be answered in kind.
  2. Additionally, any text which is suggested to be removed ought to be included with the request. Simply stating "replace this section" is insufficient; the verbatim text to be removed also needs to be included with the request.[1] I see that in one request the information was submitted verbatim of what was problematic, however, the subsequent wording of the request left it unclear exactly what was to be removed (e.g., "I propose removing the first paragraph of the "Legal issues" section because there's additional text in the article about stock options and McGuire's resignation.", which does not elaborate upon which text from the first paragraph is to be removed). Requests asking for indeterminate changes (e.g., I suggest updating the Change Healthcare paragraph) without describing the verbatim text to be removed cannot be reviewed.  Spintendo  01:28, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Notes

  1. ^ Submitting multiple requests simultaneously conceivably negates the intended purpose of editors asking for them to be submitted piecemeal.

References

  1. ^ "Template:Request edit". Wikipedia. 30 December 2019. Instructions for Submitters: Describe the requested changes in detail. This includes the exact proposed wording of the new material, the exact proposed location for it, and an explicit description of any wording to be removed, including removal for any substitution.