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FOLX Health and Black Trans Advocacy Coalition Partner to Relaunch FOLX Care Fund for Pride 2023

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FOLX Health, the digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, announced the relaunch of the FOLX Care Fund for Pride 2023, in partnership with Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC). The fundraising campaign embarks on an ambitious goal to raise $400,000 to grant 491 trans people a year of gender-affirming hormone therapy, along with prescription medication, clinical visits, messaging and labs, as well as support for basic needs such as housing and employment. The fundraising goal draws attention to the 491 anti-LGBTQ bills sweeping the nation.

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  • BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FOLX Health , the digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, announced the relaunch of the FOLX Care Fund for Pride 2023, in partnership with Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC).
  • Since the launch of the FOLX Health HRT Care Fund in 2021, FOLX Health and BTAC have partnered to fund gender-affirming hormone therapy for the transgender community, and have distributed grants worth over $350,000 to people who otherwise couldn't afford it - with a special focus on Black trans grantees and trans people of color.
  • FOLX Health and BTAC are pledging to use their platform and resources to grant trans people in need of the life-saving treatment they deserve.
  • To address this issue, BTAC has partnered with FOLX Health and their Care Fund to offer grants that cover a year of gender-affirming hormone therapy.

Medical Home Network REACH ACO Partners with Community Health Centers in New York and Oklahoma to Improve Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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Medical Home Network REACH ACO is partnering with community health centers in New York and Oklahoma under CMS’s new ACO REACH model, a value-based payment model with an emphasis on advancing equity, access, and community health.

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  • Medical Home Network REACH ACO is partnering with community health centers in New York and Oklahoma under CMS’s new ACO REACH model, a value-based payment model with an emphasis on advancing equity, access, and community health.
  • Medical Home Network REACH ACO, which is focused on community health centers, will use the Medical Home Network (MHN) team-based care model to support the efforts of participating ACO providers to improve care delivery and coordination for Medicare beneficiaries in underserved communities.
  • Patient Care Network of Oklahoma, a clinically integrated network of community health centers, and New York’s The Institute for Family Health and Sun River Health are part of the newly formed Medical Home Network REACH ACO, which is governed and led by its community health center partners.
  • Medical Home Network REACH ACO supports health centers in investing, hiring and developing their care management resources to meet patient needs.

Maple Leaf Foods Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Maple Leaf Foods' sustainability program is built on four guiding pillars Better Food, Better Care, Better Communities and Better Planet.

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  • Maple Leaf Foods' sustainability program is built on four guiding pillars Better Food, Better Care, Better Communities and Better Planet.
  • Highlights from the 2021 Sustainability Report include:
    In 2021, Maple Leaf Foods continued delivering great tasting food with natural ingredients and better nutrition by introducing "sugar free" to Maple Leaf Natural Bacon.
  • 2021 was a momentous year for Maple Leaf Foods' Animal Care program as the company fulfilled its promise to convert all company-owned sow barns to the Maple Leaf Advanced Open Sow Housing system.
  • Maple Leaf Foods is a carbon neutral company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands including Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prime, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Schneiders, Schneiders Country Naturals, Mina, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Lightlife and Field Roast.The Company employs approximately 13,500 people and does business primarily inCanada, the U.S. andAsia.

Select Physicians Associates ACO Doubles Membership as It Expands Into 5 More States, Totaling 8 Nationwide

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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"With consecutive years of growth and increased shared savings, we've proven that SPA's provider-centric model works," said SPA ACO President Pawan Shah.

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  • "With consecutive years of growth and increased shared savings, we've proven that SPA's provider-centric model works," said SPA ACO President Pawan Shah.
  • "We have created a sustainable platform that not only focuses on the well-being of our patients but also our providers.
  • SPA continues to look to the future and is actively recruiting providers nationwide to join their ACO model.
  • Select Physicians Associates (SPA) is an MSSP ACO with the direct mission to provide Better Care, Better Quality, and Lower Cost to its nationwide beneficiaries.

Select Physicians Associates ACO Focuses on Sustainable Health Solutions Achieving 97.5% Quality Score in 2020, Saving Medicare $16.6 Million in the Last Two Years

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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"We have successfully built a sustainable platform that produced positive savings outcomes for consecutive years," said SPA ACO President Pawan Shah.

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  • "We have successfully built a sustainable platform that produced positive savings outcomes for consecutive years," said SPA ACO President Pawan Shah.
  • "Our collaborative partnership with our providers equipped us to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic without interrupting patient care quality.
  • Our providers were able to successfully and quickly transition to telehealth to continue to provide access to quality care.
  • Select Physicians Associates (SPA) is an MSSP ACOwith the direct mission to provide Better Care, Better Quality, and Lower Cost to its nationwide beneficiaries.

AHRC NYC Advocates for DSP Salaries at White House Roundtable

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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"High quality care for Americans with disabilities is intrinsically linked to adequate resources for caregivers and service providers," said Julia Su, Deputy Secretary of Labor, during a White House roundtable with parents and staff from AHRC New York City .

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  • "High quality care for Americans with disabilities is intrinsically linked to adequate resources for caregivers and service providers," said Julia Su, Deputy Secretary of Labor, during a White House roundtable with parents and staff from AHRC New York City .
  • Investing in the care economy is crucial, said Marco Damiani, CEO of AHRC NYC.
  • Michael Iteme, a DSP with AHRC NYC, explained what keeps him in the field for 13 years.
  • Kennedy serves on the Board of Directors of AHRC NYC and the Arc.