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A group of millennials discussing their health

Report November 6, 2019

The Economic Consequences of Millennial Health

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Report January 23, 2019

Planned knee and hip replacement surgeries are on the rise in the U.S.

Doctor checking Patients Knee

Infographic January 23, 2019

Planned orthopedic procedures including knee and hip replacement surgeries are on the rise in the U.S.

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Report March 29, 2017

Link exists between a population’s health and a growing economy, higher incomes and lower unemployment

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Report March 20, 2016

Newly enrolled members in the individual health insurance market after health care reform: The experience from 2014 and 2015

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Report February 24, 2016

How consumers are saving with the shift to outpatient care

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Report January 13, 2016

The evolving Affordable Care Act marketplaces: The 2015 to 2016 transition

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Report July 16, 2015

A study of cost variation for percutaneous coronary interventions (angioplasties) in the U.S.

Patient in rehab improving their knee and hip replacement

Article January 21, 2015

Report finds significant cost variations in knee and hip replacement procedures across the U.S.

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Report January 21, 2015

A study of cost variations for knee and hip replacement surgeries in the U.S.

Man and woman doing sit ups in a gym

Article August 24, 2018

To manage healthcare costs, an employer dives into employee wellness

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Video November 27, 2017

Paul Markovich on creating a sustainable and affordable healthcare system

Hospital administrators discuss additional burdens resulting from COVID-19

Article April 24, 2020

COVID-19: Easing administrative burdens for healthcare workers

New Jersey doctor seeing a Horizon member from home during coronavirus pandemic

Article April 22, 2020

As need for telemedicine climbs, Horizon helps more doctors get online

An outline of the state of South Carolina with prescription pill bottles visible inside

Article March 11, 2020

Using a multi-pronged approach to fight substance use disorder

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Article February 20, 2020

Healthcare fraud: Highmark BCBS investigators save hundreds of millions

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Article February 20, 2020

Children’s mental healthcare: improving access and affordability in Rhode Island

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Article December 19, 2019

Video: Tackling the most complex patient cases to improve lives and make healthcare more affordable

Matt All, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

Article November 19, 2019

Matt All, president and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, on focusing on the moments that matter most in healthcare

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Kevin Conlin, President and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Article November 15, 2019

Kevin Conlin, chairman, president and CEO, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, on healthcare at the crossroads

A man showing signs of stress while working on his laptop

Article October 25, 2019

What’s driving rising rates of chronic disease in millennials?

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Article October 10, 2019

Blue Shield of California patients and their doctors can now compare drug prices right in the exam room

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Article October 8, 2019

Connecting multiple sclerosis patients with personalized care

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Article September 30, 2019

Massachusetts experiment to decrease healthcare spending is working

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Article September 30, 2019

Video: Real-time access to care improving member health through app

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Article September 30, 2019

Video: Patient-centered medical homes offer more coordinated, holistic approach to care

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Article July 9, 2019

Putting mental health in schools to reach students in need

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Video July 5, 2019

Video: “It feels amazing:” bike share program helps dad lose weight

Pharmacist opening a drawer of pharmaceuticals

Article May 31, 2019

Price transparency critical to addressing prescription drug costs

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Article May 17, 2019

Would a check in the mail encourage you to choose a lower cost MRI? This study says it might.

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Article May 16, 2019

The pharmacist will see you now

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Senior citizen in a wheelchair being cared for in a hospital

Article May 7, 2019

How a small community hospital can keep a whole community healthy

Article February 28, 2019

When it comes to prescription cost and quality, putting consumers in the driver’s seat

Article January 23, 2019

Three trends making knee and hip replacements more affordable and higher quality

Article January 22, 2019

The next level of value-based care

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Article December 18, 2018

In rural Alabama, nourishing family doctors’ deep roots

Article October 16, 2018

Blue Cross of Idaho shows a neurosurgeon how to lower costs without hurting quality

Health of America Podcast Series

Podcast September 26, 2018

Member voices: It took a team to bring healthcare home

Video January 23, 2018

I. Steven Udvarhelyi on establishing incentives for providers

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Video January 16, 2018

Curtis Barnett on having a personal connection to healthcare

Video October 10, 2017

Daniel J. Loepp on healthcare being a uniquely personal experience

smiling man with white hair

Article December 2, 2014

Collaborating to transform healthcare: Higher quality and patient satisfaction at lower cost

How data and quality can help heal the healthcare system

Article November 10, 2014

How data and quality can help heal the healthcare system

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Creating access to care for women and girls, from Wyoming to Detroit

Article May 7, 2014

Creating access to care for women and girls, from Wyoming to Detroit

Better starts mean better outcomes for South Carolina babies

Article March 2, 2014

Better starts mean better outcomes for South Carolina babies

Article January 23, 2019

Blue Distinction®: Finding a Center of Excellence for knee and hip replacements

Three things to know to become a pharmacy pro

Article August 6, 2014

Three things to know to become a pharmacy pro