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Every third Monday of January, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor a monumental leader who fought for justice and equality. Dr. King strived to make sure everyone, no matter their background, has the same opportunities in life. This included having access to quality healthcare, which he believed was one of the most important ways to achieve fairness. Dr. King once said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” He believed that everyone deserves a chance to be healthy, but he saw how many people, especially in poor or minority

  The Fidelis Care ‘Veggies to Go’ program distributed 1,895 bags of healthy food to individuals and families in need during its 2024 season. That adds up to a total nearly 80,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables given away since the program began in 2022. Veggies to Go addresses nutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural communities across New York State. “Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo. “We know that one bag of fresh fruits and vegetables is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity. But the Fidelis Care Veggies to Go program

En vistas del 21 de noviembre, Día Nacional de la Salud Rural, Fidelis Care ha otorgado $128,000 en subvenciones para salud rural a nueve organizaciones comunitarias. Las subvenciones buscan ayudar a organizaciones que apoyan la salud y el bienestar en comunidades rurales de Nueva York, con énfasis en la atención a personas necesitadas y de bajos recursos y a sus familias.

Durante este Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Latinos Unidos of the Hudson Valley reconoce que los problemas de salud son algunos de los desafíos más importantes que enfrenta la comunidad hispana. Las barreras idiomáticas y la falta de información en su lengua materna, junto con el estigma social, disuaden a muchos hispanohablantes de obtener ayuda para sus problemas de salud. Por ese motivo, Latinos Unidos tiene como máxima prioridad colaborar con Fidelis Care y otras organizaciones sanitarias para asegurarse de que la comunidad hispana tenga acceso a atención médica asequible y de calidad.

 Funding will help expand emotional well-being resources, educational workshops, and training programs for community-based organizations that foster communities of care statewide    [September 20, 2024, NEW YORK CITY] —  Fidelis Care, a leading health insurer providing quality, affordable coverage to New Yorkers, and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, announced today a $1.1 million grant to The Jed Foundation (JED), a national nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults. With this grant, JED will expand its current services, providing at least five youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) with consultation or strategic planning services, including expert