FINAO SPV Inc has announced a partnership with YMCA to build The YMCA Wellness Café, a HIPAA-compliant wellness platform serving the global YMCA network of 60-65 million people across 120 countries. The platform combines FINAO's wellness solutions with Rubix's blockchain technology to offer secure, AI-based personalised health tracking and tokenised rewards. The initiative includes a two-day conference planned for July 2026 bringing together stakeholders including healthcare providers, corporate partners, and government health initiatives. A pilot study with 120,000 users at a Pacific Northwest YMCA centre will demonstrate the platform's scalability. The project aims to address rising US healthcare costs, which are projected to reach $8.6 trillion by 2033, by focusing on proactive care and early intervention.

McCormick Shares Importance of Social Connectedness at Hearing Titled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Families and Community Support"CHICAGO, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Suzanne McCormick, YMCA of the USA president and CEO, is testifying at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging titled, "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Families and Community Support," to share how the Y helps older adults make connections, build community and prevent or delay chronic disease. In her remarks, she highlights partnerships with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to advance evidence-based chronic disease prevention programs that improve the health of seniors.YMCAs engage 17 million Americans each year, and nearly 4 million are over the age of 55 and 2.5 million are over the age of 65. Seniors are the fastest growing group of Y members."It is a privilege to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Aging about the work that the Y does to support seniors across the country. We know we are making a positive difference in their lives by connecting them to supportive people and communities," McCormick said. "Research has shown that older adults who engage with the Y experience significant increases in overall well-being and social connectedness, a decrease in loneliness, and improvements in well-being, physical health and mental health. I encourage Congress to continue supporting funding for the CDC so that the Y can continue to innovate and deliver programs that enhance the physical and mental health of seniors."Watch the full hearing, including Suzanne McCormick's testimony, HERE.Learn more about the Y's health and wellness programs for older adults HERE.See Suzanne McCormick's full remarks as prepared below:Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Gillibrand: I want to thank you for inviting me today.I am here representing the nation's 2,600 YMCAs, which serve 10,000 communities across our country