UnitedHealth Group and United Health Foundation Honored For Philanthropic And Community Programs

The America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) recognized United Health Foundation with an Honorable Mention award for its PEACE of Heart campaign. PEACE of Heart works to identify people at risk for cardiovascular disease in underserved communities through free screenings at community health centers. To date, more than 1,300 people have been screened at PEACE of Heart events in Atlanta, Chicago, Greensboro, N.C., Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70 million individuals nationwide.

About United Health Foundation
Guided by a passion to help people live healthier lives, United Health Foundation provides helpful information to support decisions that lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities. The Foundation also supports activities that expand access to quality health care services for those in challenging circumstances and partners with others to improve the well being of communities. Since established by UnitedHealth Group in 1999 as a not-for-profit private foundation, the Foundation has committed more than $160 million to improve health and health care. For more information, visit www.unitedhealthfoundation.org.