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Critical Health Needs Addressed by Amerigroup Foundation in Louisiana to Create a Healthier Generation of LouisianansThe Amerigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup Louisiana, has activated approximately $500,000 in health and wellness grants across Louisiana in 2016. Additionally, more than $100,000 in community relations funding has been distributed to sponsor community programs and health improvement efforts. Funded programs were selected for their efforts to address complex health needs and raise awareness about statewide health issues, particularly obesity, chronic disease, prenatal care and critical illnesses. Throughout the year, these sponsored programs and partnerships promoted the importance of health education, staying physically active, access to appropriate nutrition and making healthy lifestyle choices. They included the following:
"Amerigroup is committed to helping our communities thrive, grow and prosper," said Virginia Plaisance, COO of Amerigroup Louisiana. "We are proud of the ongoing contributions being made by our Foundation, associates and partnering community advocates, and we are confident that together, we will build a better, healthier future for all of Louisiana." In addition to Foundation funding, Amerigroup Louisiana, the associated health plan that provides statewide Medicaid managed care services, donated more than $250,000 in 2016 to support local health and community improvement efforts. To learn more about Amerigroup Louisiana, visit www.myamerigroup.com/LA. For more information about Amerigroup Foundation efforts, see Amerigroup's annual online Corporate Responsibility Report and read about its commitment to making a difference in people's lives through the work of its associates, the philanthropic efforts of the Amerigroup Foundation, its diversity and inclusion initiatives, and its environmentally responsible business practices. ABOUT THE AMERIGROUP FOUNDATION The Amerigroup Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. Together, with local, regional and national organizations, the Amerigroup Foundation works to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that Amerigroup and its affiliated health plans serve. Amerigroup Foundation funding is focused on strategic initiatives working to address and provide innovative solutions to health care challenges, as well as promoting the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative with five areas of focus: Healthy Heart, Cancer Prevention, Healthy Maternal Practices, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, and Healthy Active Lifestyle. These disease states and medical conditions include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company's year-round Associate Giving program which provides a 50 percent match of associates' campaign pledges, as well as its Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers community service programs. To learn more about the Amerigroup Foundation, please visit www.anthem.foundation.
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