Point32Health Foundation invests big in Mass. health equity initiative

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a new partnership last week with the Point32Health Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Canton-based insurer Point32Health — and local nonprofit Health Care for All (HCFA) as part of the administration’s Advancing Health Equity in Massachusetts (AHEM) initiative, which works to eliminate racial, economic and regional disparities in health outcomes in 30 communities across the state, with a focus on maternal health and social drivers of cardiometabolic health.

As part of the new partnership, the Point32Health Foundation has awarded HCFA a $920,000 grant to support its operations in coalition building, collaboration and policy work in Brockton, Lawrence and Lowell over the next five years.

“Massachusetts has the best healthcare system in the country, but we need to make sure that everyone can access and afford the care they need,” said Governor Maura Healey. “This program will help us get directly into communities and meet people where they are so that we can work together to improve maternal health and heart health. We’re grateful to our partners at Point32Health Foundation and Health Care for All for making this possible.”

“By investing in HCFA, we are purposefully engaging with community stakeholders in solutions to help break down barriers that limit access to health care,” said Kristin Lewis, president of the Point32Health Foundation and executive VP of Point32Health. “Together we can create opportunities to better respond to changing priorities and help improve health outcomes.”

HCFA will also partner with key local government agencies to collect and share data on maternal health and the impact of social determinants on cardiometabolic disease to better understand local health outcomes. HCFA will work with the community to develop possible interventions that address both immediate concerns and long-term systemic issues. Each community will determine how to address challenges and vet possible interventions like increasing access to healthy food or improving implementation of maternal healthcare policies at the local level.

The partnership with Point32Health and HCFA is one of many that AHEM seeks to create with private sector partners to address health inequities. To learn more, visit mass.gov/advancing-health-equity-in-ma.

Located off Royall Street at the former Reebok headquarters, Point32Health is the parent organization created in 2021 following the merger of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. For more information about its charitable foundation, go to point32healthfoundation.org.

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