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North Carolina has more than 30,000 children and youth currently or formerly involved in the foster care system, and the services available to them vary substantially depending on where they live. With a statewide, collective focus to improve the health...

North Carolina has over 16,000 children and young people currently in foster care, with hundreds aging out of the system every year. In September 2021, there were 219 children in Randolph County's foster care program. A partnership between two companies could help those youth as they transition into society. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina partnered with Open Table, a nonprofit organization that helps transform communities by creating access to social capital for people with complex needs.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina has some of the worst women and infant mortality rates nationwide. According to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, our state is ranked 11th when it comes to these mortality rates.

EdNC joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina on their “Extra Miles” listening tour in Henderson and Buncombe counties. Blue Cross NC is traveling to visit education and health care systems along with other anchor institutions across the state.

New grants coming into Eastern North Carolina are working to help battle food insecurity and support farming efforts. Through the help of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the conservation fund, ENC food pantries are now getting the help they...

Since COVID-19 vaccines became available, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has encouraged everyone to get vaccinated. Our company’s medical directors – a group that includes authorities on infectious diseases – along with the...

To have the biggest impact in a community, you need to have boots on the ground and local expertise. Business and civic leaders should build their investments in community-based organizations, with a specific focus on capacity building.

As of late, the health care sector has put an increased focus on addressing the social needs of patients. Extensive research shows that nonmedical drivers of health, like transportation, housing and access to healthy foods, have a direct impact on one’s...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is piloting a number of programs aiming to address food insecurity, work the insurer says offers a baseline for further initiatives targeting the social determinants of health.