LINCOLN, Neb. And TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — WellCare of Nebraska, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) organization, announced today it had donated $50,000 to help Live Well Omaha, a nearby coalition and its Healthy Homes inspections pilot. The donation will help with identifying houses which have tested superb for lead paint or asthma triggers impacting kids and families dwelling in Douglas County.
According to the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, a member of the Live Well Omaha coalition, lead is a full-size environmental fitness threat to youngsters in Douglas County. Approximately 678 kids in the county have blood lead stages exceeding the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) phase of the situation, and in 2015, 6 percent of Omaha-vicinity children had allergies. Of these kids, 31 percent had urgent or emergency care visits to treat allergies, and 35 percent of their parents ignored as a minimum at some point of labor to provide care.
To assist create more whole houses for youngsters and households in Douglas County, WellCare’s donation will help the coalition’s software of the Wyatt Tool; a Healthy Home evaluation device used to pick out dangerous triggers inside a property and refer the population to sources for abatement. This provider will directly impact residents residing in Douglas County public and voucher houses.
Residents, whose homes are determined by way of the Wyatt Tool to have risky tiers of lead paint or allergens, may be related through the coalition with the appropriate entity for intervention. The coalition’s purpose is to have a hundred percent of the target population properties inspected with this tool using 2025.
“Healthy homes can result in an increased fine of life for children and dad and mom, fewer missed faculty and paintings days, decreased healthcare fees and healthier communities,” said Lou Gianquinto, period in-between country president, WellCare of Nebraska. “As an agency driven through our venture to help our contributors live higher, more healthy lives, we’re thrilled to companion with Live Well Omaha to promote safer, healthier housing for kids and families residing with bronchial asthma in Douglas County.”
Live Well Omaha Coalition participants include Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, Omaha Housing Authority, Douglas County Health Department, Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC), University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health and the City of Omaha’s Planning Department. To research extra about Live Well Omaha,
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Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) generally focuses on presenting authorities-sponsored managed care offerings to households, kids, seniors, and individuals with complex clinical needs frequently via Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, as well as people within the Health Insurance Marketplace. WellCare serves about 5.5 million participants national as of December 31, 2018. For extra statistics about WellCare,
