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EmblemHealth Brings Diabetes Prevention to the Bronx
EmblemHealth launches Community Diabetes Wellness Program with resource fair
10/02/2024
Left to right: New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Senior Vice President of Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer of EmblemHealth Abdou Bah, CEO of EmblemHealth Karen Ignagni, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, Staff from Plant Powered Metro New York, and Bronx Regional Representative from the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul, Fidel Malena.
NEW YORK, NY – EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurers, launched its Community Diabetes Wellness Program at its Neighborhood Care Fordham Road location in the Bronx with a free resource fair. The event featured a sampling of community services offered by EmblemHealth and other community-based organizations. The Community Diabetes Wellness Program provides a comprehensive approach to help keep people with prediabetes from progressing into diabetes and help those with diabetes to manage their chronic condition.
"Today we are launching our Community Diabetes Wellness Program in the Bronx, an area where the need is high and the opportunity to make a difference is great," stated Karen Ignagni, CEO of EmblemHealth. "We are thrilled to partner with the HealthyNYC initiative to bring resources necessary to help stop this silent killer."
"Diabetes is an epidemic in New York that disproportionately impacts Bronx communities," said New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera. "I commend EmblemHealth for launching their Community Diabetes Wellness Program, a necessary investment towards the essential health care resources needed to prevent and manage diabetes that our community deserves."
New York City Council Member Oswald Feliz said, "I applaud EmblemHealth for launching their Community Diabetes Wellness Program in the Bronx. This program will provide comprehensive prediabetes and diabetes management and education to our community members, including those who have been historically underserved and lack access to the resources they need to get and stay healthy."
Attendees at the resource fair received free A1C screenings and access to prediabetes and diabetes management resources from various organizations. While there, they were offered the chance to sign up for courses and other programming, including healthy nutrition workshops, exercise classes, and more.
For more information about events and resources at the Neighborhood Care Fordham Road location, visit emblemhealth.com/neighborhood or call 800-211-2803.
About EmblemHealth
EmblemHealth is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, with more than three million members and an 85-year legacy of serving New York’s communities. The company offers a full range of commercial and government-sponsored health plans to employers, individuals, and families and convenient community resources. As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top providers and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care. For more information, visit emblemhealth.com.
About EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
With 15 locations across New York City, EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care provides in-person and virtual customer support, connections to local resources, and free programs to support community health and wellness. Each Neighborhood Care location features customer care navigators who live in their communities, ensuring that they can help customers navigate barriers to health in a personalized way.