Buckeye Health Plan and Centene Foundation Make $200,000 Investment to Help Tackle Food Insecurity in Ohio

Investment strengthens community food resources for families  struggling to access healthy meals

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckeye Health Plan and Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), today announced a strategic and timely investment aimed at addressing food insecurity across Ohio. This initiative comes as millions of Americans face increasing challenges in accessing nutritious meals due to recent disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food insecurity currently affects approximately 47.4 million people nationwide, including 13.8 million children. About 1.4 million Ohioans receive SNAP benefits, which is about 12% of the state's population. This includes 723,870 households.

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