News Releases
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04/27/12
-- Youngsters Prepare for Marathon on May 5 --
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna Inc., and its philanthropic arm, the Aetna Foundation, are lending support to two Pittsburgh organizations – the Sarah Heinz House and the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon -- to help reverse the obesity epidemic’s impact on local children. The company and its foundation are focusing on programs in Allegheny County that help kids be more physically active and develop healthy eating habits, behaviors that can lead to better healthmore... -
04/19/12
Support Aimed at Improving Health and Health Care and Other Causes
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) and its philanthropic arm, the Aetna Foundation, awarded $19.2 million in 2011 to nonprofit organizations working to improve people’s health, particularly those from underserved populations, and to increase their access to high-quality health care. Much of the funding was directed at reversing the obesity epidemic in adults and children, promoting racial and ethnic health equity and advancing integrated health care and caremore... -
03/18/12
Atlanta Families Invited for Free Health Screenings, Help in Weight Management
The Health Institute for Preventive Care, Access, Research and Education (HIPCARE), an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization committed to improving health outcomes, will kick off a new grassroots coalition on March 18 aimed at reversing the childhood obesity epidemic in Georgia.HIPCARE will launch the new initiative during its free health expo on Sunday, March 18, which will be held from 2 pm – 6 pm at the Berean Outreach Ministry Center, 312 Hamilton E. Homes Drive in Atlanta. Free health andmore... -
03/07/12
-- Research Aimed at Improving Patient Health, Lowering Costs and Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates --
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation have awarded grants totaling $750,000 for three separate studies examining the impact on patient health of better communication among health care providers and stronger coordination of health care services. The studies home in on care coordination as a key strategy to improve health outcomes and ultimately lower costs of health care delivery. Grants of $250,000 each were directed tomore... -
02/28/12SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--People with diabetes, their families and others are invited to get up and dance their way to better health at free monthly dance classes that also feature medical screenings, nutrition advice and weight-management education in a supportive setting. Offered by the nonprofit Dance Out Diabetes, the classes are held from 1 – 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month throughout 2012 at the African American Art & Culture Complex, 762more...
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02/23/12
-- The Aetna Foundation Presents Grant to Junior Blind’s After School Enrichment Program during Parents’ Night Event, Featuring Special Remarks by Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson --
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Junior Blind of America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled achieve independence, today announced the strengthening of its fight against childhood obesity among visually impaired and low-income children. Many of the children the organization serves live in South Los Angeles, where 28.9 percent of all school-age children are obese--the highest childhood obesity ratemore... -
02/21/12ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Aetna Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Girls Incorporated® of Greater Atlanta (Girls Inc.) for Girls Inc. Sporting Chance®, a program that helps local girls build a foundation for enjoying physical activity, sports and adventure throughout their lives. In 2010 and 2011, through support from the Aetna Foundation, Girls Inc. taught more than 100 girls how to make exercise fun and build healthy eating habits. Girlsmore...
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02/15/12
Reports that Ohio Aetna employees have donated almost 125,000 hours of service since 2003
NEW ALBANY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Aetna Foundation, which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Ohio nonprofits for local projects in recent years, is now seeking Ohio applicants for its national grants. “We’re looking for projects that have national impact and relevance,” said Gillian Barclay, the Aetna Foundation’s vice president, programs. “Ohio has a tremendous base of research institutions and nonprofits doing cutting-edge work. We hope and expect tomore... -
02/14/12
-- Initiatives Target At-Risk Women and Their Babies in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas --
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seven nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants totaling $363,650 from the Aetna Foundation to help expectant women from minority populations have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies. The funding is part of the Aetna Foundation’s commitment to promoting racial and ethnic health care equity by reducing the high rate of infant mortality in the U.S. among vulnerable communities, particularly in the African-American population wheremore... -
02/07/12
-- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Project to Evaluate Impact of Early Intervention on Adoption of Healthy Eating Habits, Active Living --
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its efforts to address the nation’s obesity epidemic, the Aetna Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing to pilot a childhood obesity-prevention project in Lubbock. The program is aimed at 4- and 5-year-olds from low-income Hispanic families, who are at higher risk of developing obesity and its related diseases, like diabetes and heart diseasemore...
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