Fierce Healthcare May 15, 2024
UnitedHealth Group’s investments in affordable housing have topped $1 billion, with the program a keystone in its overarching strategy to address health equity and disparities.
The company has made investments in housing since 2011 and, in that time, has supported the development of affordable and mixed income units across 31 states and the District of Columbia, creating more than 25,000 homes for people and families who face housing insecurity.
The investments include direct funding from the company as well as those made through Low-Income Housing Investment Tax Credits and Community Reinvestment Act loans, UnitedHealth said. The company has backed both new development and rehabilitation for older locations in urban, suburban and rural markets.
Catherine Anderson, senior vice president of health...