LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 30, 2026--
The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) for the past 45 years, today announced its first slate of 2026 grants, dedicating over $12.2 million to programs and research focused on emotional well-being. The funding will support 13 nonprofit organizations and five university research teams focused on combating loneliness, depression and social isolation among seniors and veterans nationwide.
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The 2026 national grants scale the Foundation’s proven interventions to end senior loneliness by fostering social engagement and building community solutions. With major investments in organizations like Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP ($3,000,000), Friendship Bench ($1,000,000) and the National Recreation & Park Association ($890,000), the Foundation is equipping communities across the country with the tools – from digital health literacy to peer-to-peer mental health support – to improve well-being for seniors in their own neighborhoods.
“Loneliness isn’t something we have to accept as a natural part of aging; it's a public health crisis we can actively solve,” said Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation. “We're investing in the local leaders and innovative researchers building social connections that lead to healthier, more joyful lives for our loved ones and neighbors as they grow older.”
By leveraging a strategic mix of nonprofit grantmaking, academic research partnerships, and thought leadership through published insights, the Humana Foundation deploys diverse investment levers to advance evidence-driven and community-centered solutions. These efforts are reflected in the following 2026 grants.
Regional / National Investments in Emotional Health
In four key regions and beyond, the Humana Foundation is funding community-based interventions to combat isolation, including integrating behavioral health services into primary care and fostering purposeful intergenerational connections:
Texas
Florida
Kentucky
Multi-State Interventions
Advancing Research in Emotional Health and Nutrition
The Humana Foundation is also investing $1.75 million in five institutions exploring new frontiers in emotional health and nutrition, from leveraging AI technology to advancing health equity through culturally tailored interventions and whole-person care:
The Humana Foundation will announce a second slate of grants advancing its health equity mission in Fall 2026.
About the Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. and is focused on health equity, working to eliminate unjust, avoidable, and unnecessary barriers in health and healthcare. The Foundation fosters evidence-based collaborations and investments that help people in underserved communities live connected, healthy lives. As a steward of good health, the Foundation creates healthy emotional connections for people and communities and is shaping a healthier approach to nutrition to support lifelong well-being. For more information, visit humanafoundation.org.
Stronger connections lead to better health. The Humana Foundation’s spring 2026 grant investments focus on reducing loneliness and improving well-being for older adults across communities.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's anti-graft court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister.
Nadiem Anwar Makarim was convicted of pushing his ministry to buy Google Chromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic as the American tech giant was considering an investment in Gojek's parent company. Makarim denied wrongdoing.
A panel of five judges at Jakarta’s Corruption Court ordered Makarim to repay 809 billion rupiah (about $45.2 million) — a figure prosecutors said represented the value to him of Google's investment in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa — and imposed a fine of 1 billion rupiah (about $55,870). Prosectors said the purchasing decision also caused $125 million in state losses.
“The defendant, as a minister who should serve as a role model, abused his authority. His actions were deliberate, structured and systematic,” said presiding Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah, “As a high-ranking official, the defendant exacerbated the situation during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the education sector was already in crisis.”
The court didn't find that Makarim's push to buy Chromebooks actually influenced Google. Three former Google executives testified during the trial that Google’s investment in GoTo was unrelated to the Indonesian government’s decision.
Following the verdict Makarim, 41, criticized what he called an excessive punishment and said he would appeal because “there is not a single part of the accusation by the prosecution that has not been refuted, that has not been proven otherwise, no form of bribery, no conflict of interest, there is no state lost.”
Speaking to The Associated Press in a brief interview after the hearing, he said the policy to select the cheapest laptop based on an operating system that is free has saved at least 3.6 trillion rupiah (about $201 million).
“It’s very disappointing decision today and was shocking because the judges in their decision didn’t mention anything about enriching myself,” he said.
“So, I believe that this trial is about the picture of justice in Indonesia and about how every honest person who wants to serve their country are not save in this country,” Makarim added.
The 10-year sentence was far below the 18 years sought by the prosecution, which had told the court that Makarim had abused his position to influence policy decisions and corporate dealings.
The three-judge panel said they reduced the penalty because Makarim is still in his productive age and the sentence imposed should not deny the defendant the opportunity for rehabilitation and a return to contributing to society. They also ordered the time he has served since he was arrested in September to be deducted from the sentence.
Makarim was detained with two former education ministry officials and a former tech consultant who were sentenced up to four-and-half years in the case, while another staff member is wanted by authorities but remains at large.
The trial, which started in January, has drawn significant public attention, often attended by hundreds of motorcycle taxi drivers showing support for the man who helped create their industry.
The judges said Makarim’s decision to use ChromeOS and Chrome Education Upgrades — products licensed exclusively by Google — was driven by a conflict of interest, disregarding advice from the ministry’s legal bureau and policies that required to prioritizing domestic products.
“The defendant maintained the Chromebook policy by systematically removing officials who opposed it during his tenure as education and culture minister,” Abdullah said.
In a dissenting opinion, a member of the panel, Andi Saputra, argued that there was not enough evidence and Marakim should be acquitted.
Fomer Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, also the co-founder of ride-hailing and payment giant Gojek, is greeted by supporters before his sentencing hearing in a Google Chromebook laptop procurement corruption case, at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
The co-founder of ride-hailing and payment giant Gojek and fomer Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, left, speaks with his lawyers after being sentenced in a Google Chromebook laptop procurement corruption case, at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
The co-founder of ride-hailing and payment giant Gojek and fomer Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, center, is hugged by a supporter as his wife Franka, top right, looks on after being sentenced in a Google Chromebook laptop procurement corruption case, at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
The co-founder of ride-hailing and payment giant Gojek and fomer Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim gestures after being sentenced in a Google Chromebook laptop procurement corruption case, at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Fomer Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim, center, who is also the co-founder of ride-hailing and payment giant Gojek, talks to the media after his sentencing hearing in a Google Chromebook laptop procurement corruption case, at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
