Humana Foundation to tackle obstacles to health equity

The Humana Foundation has unveiled a new strategy to address health equity, Fierce Healthcare reports. The foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., said it will invest in evidence-based programs for seniors, veterans and school-age children as well as in community partners. To kick-start this work, the foundation in October established a $7.5 million health equity fund that provides seed funding to companies that are building and scaling tools to address chronic conditions in underserved populations, Humana said.