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Interoperability

Breaking down barriers to connected health

Chronic Disease

Tech and a personal touch can reduce chronic disease

Issues

Our top priorities, explained.

Providing access to safe, effective and affordable prescriptions

As prescription drug prices climb, we are working to ensure BCBS members get the medication they need at a price they can afford.

Tackling America's opioid epidemic

BCBS companies are addressing the opioid crisis in communities around the country, ensuring patients get the right care in the right setting.

Addressing the rising cost of healthcare

Why does healthcare cost so much? The price of medical care is the single biggest factor, accounting for 90 percent of spending.

Creating—and sustaining—the innovation that is Medicare

BCBS companies provide coordinated, patient-centered care for millions of Medicare beneficiaries and are making sure it continues to modernize.

Supporting and improving Medicaid

BCBS companies provide access to critical health services for millions of adults and children through Medicaid, and are addressing the unique health challenges they face.

Insights

Leading voices in healthcare share their ideas.

Prescription Drugs

Taking aim at rising drug prices

By Lauren Aronson, Executive Director, Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing

Prescription drugs play a critical role in helping to prevent, manage and even cure various diseases and conditions. Yet despite the enourmous progress we’ve made in medical breakthroughs, the opposite is true of our progress to lower drug prices. Brand name drug prices in particular have increased at 10 times the rate of inflation over the past five years—creating a health crisis that leaves one in four Americans unable to afford the medications they need.