Humana Healthy Horizons Commits $500K to Improve Health of Louisianians - Seite 2

Loyola University New Orleans officials also see the grant providing significant value for their health care programs.

“This funding will help Loyola support diverse students of the Nurse-Midwifery education program to complete their education,” said Michelle Collins, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health at Loyola University New Orleans. “Certified nurse-midwives are a solution for the abysmal perinatal outcomes in Louisiana. Via this financial support, new certified nurse-midwives will be added to the healthcare landscape of Louisiana, which will benefit mothers and babies statewide.”

Recipients of the grants, ranging from $5,000-50,000 each, include the following:

• 318 Foundation
• Birthmark Doula Collective
• Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
• Community Foundation of North Louisiana
• Delgado
• DePaul Community Health Center
• Dillard University School of Public Health Sciences
• Fathers on a Mission
• Grambling State University
• Healthy BR
• Institute for Women and Ethnic Studies
• Louisiana State University at Eunice
• Loyola University New Orleans, College of Nursing and Health
• March of Dimes New Orleans
• Mary Bird Perkins
• MedCamps
• New Orleans East Hospital
• NOELA
• Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport PROTECT Program
• Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
• Peer Initiative
• Southern University New Orleans
• The Three O’Clock Project
• Xavier University of Louisiana

Humana has invested more than $1.6 million in support of more than 50 nonprofits in Louisiana since launching its Humana Healthy Horizons brand in 2022. Additionally, the Humana Foundation has invested $1.7 million in organizations impacting mental health and food insecurity in Louisiana and other geographies.

About Humana Healthy Horizons

Humana manages Medicaid benefits for nearly 1.2 million members nationally under the Humana Healthy Horizons brand, which reflects our expertise in managing complex populations, our commitment to creating solutions that lead to a better quality of life for our members, and our efforts to deliver human care that makes the healthcare experience easier, more personalized and more caring.

During more than two decades of serving people with Medicaid, Humana and Humana Healthy Horizons have developed a wide range of capabilities to serve children, parents, childless adults, and beneficiaries that are aged, blind or disabled. We integrate physical health, behavioral health, pharmacy, long-term care, and social services for a whole-person approach to improve the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.