We bring health care industry experts, labor leaders and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans together to address the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities of today's health care environment. Utilizing many platforms enables us to reach members where they are and advocate on what may impact our members tomorrow.
Webinars
Featuring: The National Labor Office's Merrilee Logue and Spring Health's Nicole Rogers
We are bringing together behavioral health and labor leaders to explore the intersection of co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD), and how these conditions can elevate suicide risk among union members. Together, we'll discuss how union advocates and benefit leaders can help identify signs earlier, reduce stigma, and improve access to care that meets members where they are.
Whether your union is seeing signs of substance use or building proactive support systems, this conversation will give you the tools to lead with care, protect your members, and strengthen your union.
Have affordability and access gotten better since the pandemic? | September 2024
Featuring: Color, Hello Heart, Sword Health
Cancer, musculoskeletal (MSK), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) consistently rank as the most prevalent and financially draining conditions for union members and benefits leaders. Color Health, Hello Heart, and Sword Health have joined forces to solve for the standard approach to care through digital health solutions and new approaches to improve member health without the costly claims.
Publications
Navigating Retiree Healthcare: The Advantages of Medicare Advantage | June 2023
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
Podcasts
In collaboration with America's Work Force Union Podcast, Blue Cross Blue Shield National Labor Office (NLO) shares it's perspective on trending health care topics that are impacting America's working people.
Suicide Prevention: Blue Cross Blue Shield's Approach to Mental Health | September 2025
Featuring: The National Labor Office's Merrilee Logue and Spring Health's Nicole Rogers
Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the NLO discusses suicide prevention, mental health resources and industry-specific challenges. She highlights the importance of addressing mental health stigma, outlined available support systems and emphasized the need for increased awareness and action.
Blue Cross Blue Shield's Approach to Affordable Healthcare | August 2025
Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the NLO and Mark Talluto, Vice President of Strategy, Marketing and Sales Programs, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss healthcare affordability. They explored the definition of affordability, current market trends and Blue Cross Blue Shield's initiatives to address rising costs.
Medicare Advantage: Simplifying Coverage for Union Members | July 2025
Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the National Labor OfficeBlue Cross Blue Shield Association and Duncan Lawson, Director of Market Intelligence for Government Programs at BCBSA, joined the America's Work ;Force Union Podcast to discuss Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
BCBSA and Boys & Girls Clubs partner to improve youth mental health | June 2025
Merrilee Logue NLO, Keisha Adams (Blue Cross Blue Shield Association) and Jennifer Bateman (Boys & Girls Clubs of America) joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to provide an update on the partnership between BCBSA companies and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. They highlighted the first discussion of the collaboration on AWF back in May 2024, then discussed the implementation of trauma-informed practices, the impact of trauma-informed specialists and the Apprenticeship Readiness Workshop initiative.