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19 Jul 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Invests $4.3M to Support the Health, Well-Being of Children, Youth and Families Supported by Child Welfare System

DURHAM, N.C. – Building on its commitment to North Carolina’s long-term health and well-being, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has invested more than $4.3 million in partnerships, programs and initiatives to support...

23 Jun 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC and Charlotte Motor Speedway Team Up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to "Drive Out Hunger"

Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) are teaming up once again to “Drive Out Hunger” in Cabarrus County. Continuing a long-standing partnership, the speedway and Blue Cross NC are partnering with...

01 Jun 2023 | Press Release

The Soccer Tournament (TST) Announces Partners for 2023 Event

BOSTON (May 31, 2023) - The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship televised on NBC Sports, today announced its partners for its inaugural event, which will take place at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, June...

25 May 2023 | Press Release

Bulls Host Wool E. Wellness Cooking Class in Partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

DURHAM, N.C. – Earlier this month, the Durham Bulls in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) held an on-site cooking class as the culmination of their year-long Wool E. Wellness school program.

18 May 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC, NC Farm Bureau Continue Long Relationship to Help North Carolinians Access Health Care

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (NC Farm Bureau Insurance) are enhancing their long relationship to better help North Carolinians in all 100 counties...

09 May 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Volunteers Pack "Comfort Cases" for North Carolina Children in Foster Care

Many children enter foster care with nothing more than the clothes on their back and whatever personal belongings they can fit into a trash bag. As part of National Foster Care Month, Blue Cross NC's Healthy Blue Medicaid plan and Comfort Cases, an...

09 May 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Launches Apprenticeship Program for Youth Exiting Foster Care

DURHAM, N.C. – Building on its commitment to improve the health and well-being of children and families who are part of North Carolina’s foster care system, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has launched an Apprenticeship...

27 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Barbershop hypertension program expands to rural counties

The American Heart Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) are announcing the expansion of the Hair, Heart & Health barbershop and beauty salon hypertension initiative to Person, Caswell and Alamance...

27 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Nonprofit Launches New Website to Help Fill Gaps for Kinship Caregivers in North Carolina

Brevard, N.C. – Approximately 238,000 children in North Carolina are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives. Social service agencies increasingly turn first to kinship families when seeking placements for children, and many grandparents or...

01 Mar 2023 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Decreases Average Medical Costs Per Member in 2022, Remains Committed to Affordability with Cost and Value-Based Care Initiatives

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has reported its 2022 year-end financials, a year in which it navigated market unpredictability and inflation. Increased focus on the company’s efforts to reduce costs and...

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Rahul Rajkumar, MD, on Advanced Primary Care

Rahul Rajkumar, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross NC, discusses advanced primary care and why ...

$750,000 Blue Cross NC investment expands school-based virtual clinic in Cleveland County

The investment over three years will allow kids to have access to primary care onsite without ...