Access to Care

More than 100 million U.S. adults currently live with diabetes or prediabetes and one of the most common complications of diabetes is blindness. Learn how BCBS companies are removing barriers ensuring diabetic patients receive necessary eye exams.

In one trip to the Capital Blue Health and Wellness Center, just across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Penn., a visitor...

In Texas, nearly a quarter of children have no health insurance. About as many live in poverty. That means less access to regular...

There’s a familiar recipe for a healthy life. Eat healthy food. Exercise regularly. Don’t smoke. Mix it all together with a dash...

Walking through the doors of Aloha Medical Mission, you may hear the warm greeting, “Aloha, welcome to First Smile.” Keiki (young...

When a parent's day starts with a sick child with a sore throat, they usually have two options. Option one includes deciding who...

Decades ago, doctors routinely visited patients at home, snapping open their bags to examine people in the comfort and privacy of...

For decades, our country’s healthcare system has grown increasingly specialized. However, studies show that primary care is more...

When it comes to improving the health of local communities, one size fits none. The health challenges faced by people in Baton...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing nearly 300,000 women a year—that’s 1 in...

At its most humble beginnings in the early 1900s, the idea that evolved to become the Blue Cross and Blue Shield health...

Have you ever used Skype® or FaceTime®? If so, you know just how close to a real conversation these video chats can be. People use...

More than 106 million people rely on Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies for their health insurance coverage. That’s one in three...

Millions of Americans – about 96.4 million, according to a 2014 assessment by the Health Resources and Services Administration–...

If you find it difficult to remember the difference between co-pay and co-insurance, or have to double-check the meaning of...

The next time somebody asks me what Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Regence BlueShield are doing to improve quality of care and...

It’s late at night and your child woke up with a burning, itching eye – maybe pink eye? The local retail clinic and urgent care...

Most people are fortunate to need to visit the doctor just a few times a year, for a wellness visit or occasional illness....

Special forces medical sergeants in the U.S. Army are considered to be the finest first-response/trauma medical technicians in...

When it comes to healthcare, women require a unique set of services.  Women’s health needs vary widely from that of their male...

Think about the times you’ve received medical care. Who do you picture administering your vaccinations, taking your temperature or...

Beginning January 1 this year, millions of people gained access to health insurance for the first time. But buying health...

Most of us are guilty of skipping a trip to the dentist once in a while, or fudging the numbers a bit when asked how frequently...