In 2023, our more than 100,000 associates kept our members' whole health at the forefront — bringing compassion, integrity, and innovation to improve the health of humanity. Elevance Health and our affiliated health plans are privileged to deliver the care and support our members need during their healthcare journey.
Elevance Health has worked this year to promote proactive, predictive, and personalized healthcare for the approximately 115 million people we serve. Our community-centric approach translated to tangible health improvements and made a meaningful difference for our associates, members, customers, care providers, business partners, suppliers, and communities. This is exemplified through people-first programs and services highlighted in this report such as Total Health Complete, My Health Advocate, and Community Connected Care.
In this report, you'll read about our significant achievements in 2023, including industry-leading National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Equity Plus accreditations, unparalleled support for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations through member and community events, and the award-winning tool MyHealthBenefitFinder.com.
This report highlights the continued growth and expansion of our Carelon pharmacy and diversified services businesses, including the acquisitions of BioPlus, a specialty pharmacy, and Paragon Healthcare, a company specializing in infusible and injectable therapies. The report also talks about our notable strides in reducing the discrepancy in preterm birth rates across different racial communities, a testament to our commitment to maternal equity.
We are proud to again be among America's top 50 most community-minded companies as part of The Civic 50 and recognized on USA Today's first-ever America's Climate Leaders list for our work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Elevance Health was also ranked the #1 Best Large Workplace in Healthcare by Fortune, listed in TIME's World's Best Companies, as well as Just Capital's Just 100 for the sixth consecutive year. We continue to be a certified Great Place to Work, and our associate engagement survey found over 90% of associates understand and are inspired by our purpose of improving the health of humanity. These are a direct reflection of our associates' deep commitment to the people we serve and each other.
The following pages exemplify our transformation from a traditional health benefits organization to a lifetime, trusted health partner, serving the physical, behavioral, and social needs of individuals. Equipped with diversified services, digital capabilities, and strong provider partnerships, we will continue to enhance our ability to serve consumers throughout their entire health journey.
I look forward to our continued work together to improve the health of humanity.
Gail K. Boudreaux
President and Chief Executive Officer, Elevance Health