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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


Healthy Vision Month: The Importance of Eye Exams for People with Diabetes
5/15/2025 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Diabetes, Health and Wellness, Vision

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Did you know people with diabetes are more at risk for eye diseases? If you have diabetes, get your eyes checked every year. It is an important way to take care of your health. Finding and treating diabetic eye diseases early can lower the chance of severe vision loss by 95%.

A retinal or dilated eye exam is recommended for people who have diabetes. A dilated eye exam allows your eye doctor to check the health of your entire eye. The eye exam checks the nerves and small blood vessels of your eyes for damage caused by diabetes. If left undetected, this damage can lead to blindness.

Diabetes can damage your eyes, and high blood sugar levels can affect your vision. Keeping blood sugar levels in a safe range will lower the risk of getting diabetes-related eye conditions such as:

  • Diabetic Retinopathy: damaged vessels in the eye that can lead to bleeding, blurred vision, and blindness
  • Cataracts: cloudiness in the lens of the eye that causes vision problems
  • Glaucoma: fluid build-up and pressure in the eye that damages nerves
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Damage to the back of the eye leading to blurry vision

Talk to your provider to schedule an eye exam today!

Sources

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-vision-loss.html

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-problems/diabetic-eye-disease#:~:text=loss%20from%20diabetes%3F-,What%20is%20diabetic%20eye%20disease%3F,poor%20vision%20or%20even%20blindness.

https://www.nei.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2019-06/Stay-on-TRACK-To-Prevent-Blindness-From-Diabetes.pdf