Every year, as part of our vital mission to promote health and wellness throughout the Greater New Haven region, Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) sponsors, develops and participates in a wide variety of community-based programs and services. During 2023, YNHH managed $621.8 in financial and in-kind contributions through five wide-ranging programs: Guaranteeing Access to Care; Advancing Careers in Health Care; Promoting Health & Wellness; Creating Healthier Communities; and Building Stronger Neighborhoods. We are proud to summarize those efforts in the annual Community Benefit Report.
Today’s health care opens to a world of possibilities. Our vision is to bring all that health care offers to our communities, building a brighter, healthier future for everyone. For nearly 200 years, YNHH has not only served the medical needs of the community but also pioneered advances in medicine and trained thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals through our affiliation with Yale Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Today, as the flagship facility of Yale New Haven Health System — which also includes Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Westerly Hospital and Northeast Medical Group — YNHH is a world-renowned institution whose 15,340 employees are dedicated to the health and wellbeing needs of our community.
YNHH provided $487.1 million to guarantee access to care including free or discounted healthcare services to over 56,939 eligible people at a loss of $113.1 million, plus under-reimbursed services for 415,149 Medicaid beneficiaries at a loss of $374 million. YNHH also guarantees access to care by subsidizing clinical programs at a loss of $9.9 million.
YNHH provided $103.2 million to a variety of healthcare education programs that train individuals to become medical professionals, from physicians and nurses to pharmacists and dietitians.
YNHH provided $13.7 million to local health education programs, support groups, health fairs and various community organizations that help make New Haven a healthier place to live and work..
YNHH provided $4.3 million in funds and in-kind services to not-for-profit organizations.
YNHH provided $3.7 million in financial and in-kind donations to address or support social drivers of health including food security, job training, affordable housing programs, economic development and/or other essential service
