DURHAM, N.C. – In anticipation of Hurricane Erin, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills through September 17, 2025 to ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs...

Consumers are frustrated — and they’re right to be. Health care is broken, and it’s about to get a lot worse. Last week, I noted the severity of the cost problem, outlining where people’s premium dollars go and why health care is so expensive. This week, my goal is to show, with urgency, that the system isn’t just strained, it’s undergoing a seismic shift. Two big forces drive the reckoning we face.

Health care in the United States is a study in contradictions. We spend nearly $5 trillion a year on care – almost 20 percent of our national economy — yet our health outcomes trail nearly every other wealthy nation. Last year, North Carolina spent approximately $94.5 billion in health care costs. That’s equivalent to 16 percent of our state’s GDP. Despite spending this much, North Carolinians aren’t getting healthier or spending less. The system isn’t just expensive, it’s buckling and failing to deliver.

DURHAM, N.C. – Colleen Briggs has been named President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (Blue Cross NC Foundation) taking over for Dr. John Lumpkin, who is retiring in July after six years leading the organization and more...

It was a unique Monday afternoon for the six Carolina Panthers players who took part in a yoga session presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina: Hubbard, Wallace, Tommy Tremble, Tershawn Wharton, Chandler Zavala and Ikem Ekwonu.

(Chapel Hill, N.C. – May 13, 2025) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative (CX100), with support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC)and the UNC Child and Adolescent Anxiety and...

In 2024, NourishedRx found a new partner in RAMS Kitchen, a healthy food services organization in Gastonia, North Carolina. Together, we’ve been supporting Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) members living with diabetes by providing medically tailored meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling to help improve clinical outcomes and enhance quality of life.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Healthy Blue Medicaid Managed Care plan has been accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

In this episode, Dr. Steve Friedhoff, Senior VP of Healthcare Services at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, discusses innovative initiatives addressing healthcare workforce shortages and expanding access to care. From supporting veterans transitioning into medical careers to investing in youth mental health programs, Dr. Friedhoff highlights how Blue Cross NC is shaping the future of healthcare in the state.