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Durham, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced today that it has chosen the recipients of a $2 million investment aimed at addressing the state’s opioid epidemic. The five organizations selected are qualified...

DURHAM, NC and NEW YORK, NY – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Quartet today announced a new statewide initiative that will work to integrate mental health into primary care. The two companies will support collaborative...

In January 2019, five major health systems in North Carolina will begin their participation in a new accountable care organization (ACO) program with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) that will hold them accountable for the...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), together with five major health systems serving hundreds of thousands of customers, has announced a groundbreaking program to transform health care across the state. Blue...

RALEIGH, N.C. (January 2019) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced the return of Thrive NC, scheduled for May 9 -10 at City Market in downtown Raleigh. The inaugural event attracted thousands of members of the community...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) today announced an investment of $750,000 to fund a primary care interest and leadership program designed to address the state’s shortage of primary care doctors, and ultimately...

DURHAM, NC and BETHESDA, MD – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Aledade are launching a new initiative to support hundreds of independently owned and operated primary care physician clinics across North Carolina. The two...

DURHAM, N.C. – In anticipation of the winter storm affecting North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills to ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need....

Blue Cross NC Donates $500,000 to NC Medical Society Foundation’s Disaster Relief Program. Funds will be used to help medical professionals rebuild and reestablish practices in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Durham, N.C. – Even as North Carolinians move increasingly toward using generic drugs, our state is still paying more for prescription medicines. Expensive brand-name, patent-protected prescriptions are driving the annual growth in drug spending in North...