Community Impact

BlueCross BlueShield of Puerto Rico has “graduated” hundreds from its diabetes education program for Medicare Advantage members. Cultural sensitivity and personal connections are driving success.

Children and youth with mental health challenges sometimes experience difficulty at school. The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health helps connect schools and families with behavioral health services.

More doctors are writing prescriptions that encourage patients to eat healthier or exercise more. The Dot Rx program actually helps patients follow through.

It wasn’t the life changing accident, but the cost of a medical device that almost left Caleb Wilson dependent on 24-hour care. So BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee connected him with a customer service representative who cut through the complexities to get Caleb what he needed.

Despite the promise of compromise following 35 days of the longest shutdown in government history, Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies continue to provide financial aid to federal employees and their families who were hardest hit by the government shutdown.

A bus in Arizona is making it easier for residents who may lack transportation to fresh fruits and vegetables – find out more about the Farm Express.

The USDA estimates 40 million Americans are food insecure and Arkansas ranks second in the country for the number of people facing food insecurity. As part of its 70th anniversary celebration, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield committed to making food insecurity its number one priority.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies support the country’s 18.5 million military veterans, active military members and...

Communities across the nation are exploring ways to help residents get the care they need before calling an ambulance. Here’s how one community is addressing social determinants of health to help vulnerable patients get healthier.

Domestic violence is a cyclical behavior affecting women, men and children across the country. To better understand this cycle of violence, Blue Shield of California Foundation commissioned a survey to help uncover the root causes and found an opportunity for greater impact.

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have leftover narcotics in their homes, and 20 percent have shared those with another person. These...

During the 4th open enrollment period on the health insurance exchanges, Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies took new,...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies remain true to our principles: Health insurance should be available to everyone, regardless...

“Quitting smoking is easy,” Mark Twain once quipped. “I’ve done it a thousand times.” Ask smokers who have tried to quit, and...

Amidst the ongoing debate over healthcare in our nation, there is one subject on which there is nearly unanimous agreement: we...

For decades, the story of African-American health has been defined by inequalities. Segregation, institutional racism and a lack...

It started when Vanessa was 17. She was in a car accident, and a doctor prescribed OxyContin, a powerful opioid painkiller. By the...

For millions of Americans, diabetes is an unexpected and life-altering diagnosis. This is true for Siani, a college student, who...

What is population health? We’re all familiar with our own healthcare needs: We do our best to stay fit and healthy, but...

To improve the health of America, we first need to understand the health of America. There is much truth in the familiar saying...

We know that CPR saves lives. Yet people are often reluctant to give mouth-to-mouth breaths on a stranger. But with Hands-Only CPR...

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

More Americans died from drug overdoses in 2014 than any year on record — a direct result of the country’s opioid crisis. Six out...

For Chicago high school student Troyanna Anderson, asthma was a constant struggle. "I used to miss a lot of school and I also...

Rosa Romero walks through her East Los Angeles neighborhood, handing out fliers about domestic violence and listening to the...

Women live seven years longer than men, on average, in part because men are less likely to take good care of themselves. They...

The rate of obesity among Americans hit a record in 2015, with nearly one in three adults and one in six children considered obese...

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) system provides health insurance coverage for one in every three Americans. About 150,000 of...

Leading an active lifestyle is essential to maintaining everyday wellness. While staying healthy can seem hard during those...

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." – John Muir Humans are...

It’s been an unusually warm winter in many parts of the country, but fewer daylight hours still have a way of making us feel lazy...

For at-risk young adults, having a mentor can be the difference between going on to college and dropping out of high school. A...

Imagine if every day was a battle just to obtain basic needs like food, water and shelter.  With a daily struggle to survive,...

When disaster strikes a community, unaffected members often feel helpless. Many want to offer assistance, but aren’t sure how to...

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

One in three Americans relies on Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies for access to safe, quality, and affordable healthcare,...

When it comes to creating a healthy future for America, the key to success lies within our nation’s youth. In a time when the...

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

Over the next year in 10 cities across America, kids are going to occupy “the streets” through a new Play Streets initiative...