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The link between health care affordability and health equity

WebOur health care system is plagued by long-standing inequities, and for too many people across the U.S., the cost of care is too expensive. Without access to appropriate care, …

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Understanding the Blue Cross and Blue Shield System

WebAbout BCBSA. Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies provide coverage for 8.9 million people through Medicaid and 3.7 million individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage. …

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Improving and expanding access to coverage

WebImproving and expanding access to coverage. With more than 90 percent of Americans having health coverage, Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies believe there is a …

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The Cost of Chronic Conditions

WebChronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes, are the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. They are also a …

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Inpatient hospital care in the comfort of home

WebThe trend is called Home Recovery Care (HRC), a model in which patients receive all the essential elements of an inpatient stay at home. Benefits for patients …

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Consumer tools to compare health care costs and save

WebAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies offer a suite of consumer transparency tools to give members actionable information that connects them with high …

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Addressing the rising cost of health care

WebHealth care spending in the United States is more than $3 trillion a year, straining the budgets of families, businesses and taxpayers alike. In fact, the price of medical care is …

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Widening circles to keep seniors connected

WebWider Circle created the Connect for Life SM Program in 2015 to address this silent epidemic of the third age. Our mission is to help older adults rebuild critical …

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Housing for better health

WebHousing is a health issue. There’s an inextricable link between health and housing, yet millions of low-income Americans have little choice about where they live. …

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Breaking down barriers to connected health

WebEven in this age of technology at our fingertips, several barriers still prevent the easy flow and integration of health care data among patients, doctors, hospitals, …

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Social determinants: Addressing barriers to better health

WebThrough the Healthy People 2020 initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified social determinants as a high priority issue …

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Improving health by addressing inequity

WebThrough our Center for Prevention and working with the Blue Cross Foundation, we’ve worked to eliminate health inequities for years by providing funding, …

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“Momnibus” legislation will protect Black mothers and babies

WebOn July 27, 2020, the Black Maternal Health Caucus hosted a virtual “2020 Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit: Passing the Momnibus and Promoting Black …

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The Medicare “advantage” in Puerto Rico

WebThe Medicare “advantage” in Puerto Rico. Nowhere is Medicare Advantage more popular than in Puerto Rico, where 70 percent of eligible Medicare beneficiaries – …

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Five reasons why tobacco is still a public health enemy

WebFive reasons why tobacco is still a public health enemy. The Food and Drug Administration is taking initial steps to ban menthol cigarettes and begin limiting …

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