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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is teaming up with prominent providers and companies in the state to manufacture N95 respirators for healthcare workers. The Made in NC initiative is a public-private partnership that also includes North Carolina State University's Nonwoven Institute, Freudenberg Performance Materials, UNC Health, the NC Healthcare Strategic Partners and NC Medical Society, and aims to manufacture the masks and then distribute them in the communities most in need of personal protective equipment during the pandemic.

The Made in NC collaboration will produce an initial 100,000 to 200,000 N95 respirators per month with plans to quickly ramp up, right here in North Carolina, providing a more consistent and affordable source of PPE for local health care providers. Collaborating organizations include:

Blue Cross NC's Laura Eberhard talks with WRAL about Blue Cross NC distributing $200 million to eligible customers.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina said Friday that it will issue $200 million in debit cards to help customers pay for expenses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

For Immediate Release: Sep. 25, 2020 Blue Cross NC to Issue $200 Million in Health and Wellness Retail Cards to Members in October and November Health and wellness retail cards will be mailed to more than 600,000 eligible subscribers DURHAM,...

Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper recently appointed Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD, to the North Carolina Medical Board for a three-year term beginning Nov. 1. Dr. Rao-Patel is the Lead Medical Director for Government Programs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...

Dr. Anuradha Rao-Patel, medical director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, says telehealth has been critical to maintain patient health during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Tunde Sotunde took the reigns at BCBS NC in the middle of a pandemic. How has that changed his strategy? The answer to that question and insight on the efforts toward Racial Diversity and Inclusion, and important need for what he calls 'the coalition of the willing."

DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics, the Durham Bulls, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) have teamed up for a six-week outreach program to deliver professionally-prepared meals to...

The Carolina Panthers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) are teaming up to "sack hunger" by delivering meals to underserved areas of Charlotte through the Panthers Neighborhood Kitchen program.