Amerigroup Iowa Donates $3.2 Million To Community-Based Organizations To Focus On Social Determinants Of Health

Anthem/Amerigroup Iowa made more than $3.2 million in community transformation grants and donations to Iowa community-based organizations in 2021. The funds are intended to support efforts to address social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, maternal and child health, health equity, mental and behavioral health, housing, support for at-risk youth, and assistance for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

The grants were awarded as follows:

Food insecurity ($485,000) – Amerigroup provided donations to Iowa Healthiest State Initiative's Double-Up Food Bucks program and six food banks, including Food Bank of Iowa.
Maternal and Child Health . . .