Black Americans are all too familiar with the impact of health disparities in America. Generational inequities, racism, and social injustice have led to barriers to care within health care system, placing many Black Americans at a disadvantage.

Learn more about the different ways Cigna is taking action to protect, empower, and uphold a diverse workforce, and meet some of our external partners and internal employee resource groups that help us to achieve our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.

We sat down with Cigna's Dr. Alla Zilbering to explore the health barriers that the senior population faces, as well as what providers and the health care industry as a whole should be doing to reduce gaps in care and improve health outcomes for all Americans.

The gender-affirmation process can be a long, complex, and emotional roller coaster. Learn about Cigna's My Personal Champion team, which works to make gender-affirming care as simple and easy as possible.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is more than just the right thing to do. It can drive measurable business impact. We take a look at some statistics that demonstrate the impact that a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy can have on workforces and business results.

As part of our Cigna Connects program, we are advancing a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. Keep reading to get a pulse on key actions we took throughout 2021 to continue our ESG leadership.

For nearly 15 years, Cigna has promoted the identification of health disparities and influenced the development of solutions that result in improved outcomes among our customers, our workforce, and in the communities we serve. We do this by utilizing a variety of data sources and tools that allow us to analyze customer populations to understand their potential health disadvantages.

Cigna's Diversity Scorecard report looks at our company's goal-oriented approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, highlighting actions we’re taking to make meaningful change in three key areas — colleagues, clinical, and communities. Have a look at some of the programs and initiatives from 2021 that we are most proud of across these three important areas.

As we mark the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2022, we’re taking a closer look at color blindness and encouraging employers to drive awareness among their employees.

Hispanics are a growing segment of the United States population, representing 19% of people living in the U.S. In spite of this growth, health disparities remain an issue, driven predominantly by factors such as lack of access to high-quality care and preventive care as well as language and cultural barriers.