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Community Health

Supporting the health needs of the Latino community

Tobacco

Four ways to stem the surge in teenage e-cigarette use and make progress against tobacco use

Issues

Our top priorities, explained.

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.

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.

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.

Improving the individual market

Healthcare should be available to everyone, no matter who they are or where they live. This starts with improving the individual market.

Insights

Leading voices in healthcare share their ideas.

Social Determinants

Building a high-tech, high-touch model to address social determinants of health

By Manik Bhat, Chief Executive Officer, Healthify

Early in my career, I served as a community health worker for Medicaid families in Baltimore, and that work raised some important questions about the disadvantages and health consequences facing people in low-income communities. In Baltimore, for example, the difference in life expectancy between people who live in low-income areas compared with those in more affluent neighborhoods can be as much as 20 years.