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Health Equity

At Fidelis Care, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. It’s our mission to ensure New Yorkers have access to high-quality healthcare, so they can get the care they need when they need it.

But many other factors contribute to an individual’s health and wellness beyond access to healthcare. Socioeconomic conditions can influence health risks and outcomes. Poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, education, employment, access to transportation and other circumstances contribute to health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations.

Fidelis Care is committed to removing those barriers to health to improve access, quality, and affordability. It is an ongoing process that requires working together with our members, providers, and community-based organizations to support fair and just opportunities to equal access to healthcare.

Learn more about our different approaches to improve health equity:


Key partnerships

Wellness commitment to Buffalo Urban League

To nurture social entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness, and strengthen organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo’s East Side, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation donated $1.1 million to the Buffalo Urban League (BUL) to help establish its new headquarters and develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial Center.

In addition, Fidelis Care partners with BUL through community programs and at events held in the city focused on health, family support and stabilization services, foster care, adoption, education, job training, employment, scholarships, and more.

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Mental health alliance with The Jed Foundation

As part of our behavioral health efforts, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation awarded $1.1 million to The Jed Foundation (JED) to protect the mental health of New York State’s youth.

Through the funding, JED will expand its current services, providing at least five youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) with consultation or strategic planning services, including expert guidance, educational workshops, and training programs, equipping young people with life skills and connecting them to mental healthcare when they are in distress.

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More Health Equity News


Fidelis Care Launches Cancer Screening Campaign
2/24/2025 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Provider Quality


In support of World Cancer Day this February, Fidelis Care has launched a multiplatform campaign to promote cancer screenings. Regular preventive screenings can help detect cancer at its earliest stages, giving patients the best chance for successful treatment.

The cancer screening awareness campaign includes posters, flyers, and social media graphics highlighting the types of cancer most recommended for regular screenings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These are:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer

The posters, flyers, and graphics, which can be co-branded for your office, encourage users to ask their primary care provider about the cancer screenings they should get. Several county departments of health and community-based organizations across the state are participating in the campaign to help spread the word to their patients and community members.

Additional health resources to support cancer awareness are also available from Fidelis Care. Talk with your Provider Partnership Associate if you have questions.

View and download the flyer and poster.