Today Comcast becomes the first Internet Provider to offer a product designed to maintain connectivity when a storm hits, trees are down, or a customer experiences a local outage, with the launch of Storm-Ready WiFi. With storms across the...
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Providing family shelters for those experiencing homelessness with teens
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the number of homeless individuals continues to increase (pdf) — especially within the last five years. For those facing these conditions, the harsh winters of South Dakota can make staying on the streets a...
UnitedHealthcare Accelerator announces its 2023 cohort of 10 digital health startups
A fundamental priority for UnitedHealthcare has always been to be a leader in modernizing the health system and advancing new solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in health care. To continue playing a leading role in driving the future...
Nurse liaison helps law enforcement, first responders manage mental health and more
On a school day in Altamonte Springs, Florida, you’ll find Andre Shoucair at his post. He’s a school resource deputy at a local elementary school — a job he loves and is proud to do. But in order for Andre to take care of the students and his...
Helping a young girl with Down syndrome get the support she needs
Four-year-old Claire, from Utah, is the light of her family’s life. One that has kept her family on their toes since the day she was born — a month early on the day after Christmas. “Claire, she surprised us… [she] came a month early and...
Larson-Danielson supports community’s first responders with donations to the MAAC Foundation
It’s always a special occasion when businesses work together to make the community a safer place. On Wednesday, July 26 several members of the Larson-Danielson Construction team headed out to the MAAC Foundation’s First Responder Training Campus...
$11.1 million in Empowering Health grants helps to expand access to care
Maintaining good health isn’t always easy, especially if you struggle with accessing nutritious food, safe, affordable housing or if you don’t have access to mental health care. In fact, up to 90% of what influences a person’s health...
National Small Business Week: 4 Tips for Using Technology to Increase Small Business Productivity
Small business owners are no strangers to dealing with challenges, especially challenges stemming from the pandemic. Though customers have become more open to embracing digital experiences, a hybrid workforce, with employees working onsite and at...
Mentors support rising startups working to address health care solutions
The UnitedHealthcare Accelerator, which recently concluded its fourth cohort, helps those with a passion to modernize the health care system develop their ideas with the support of executive mentorship. The four-month-long Accelerator program...
Easing the prior authorization journey
Prior authorization, or preauthorization, is a process through which health care providers obtain coverage approval from health plans prior to performing certain non-emergency procedures. It can also be an important “checkpoint” to make...