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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...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2021) – Carolina Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, LEARFIELD’s Tar Heel Sports Properties, have extended their relationship with longtime partner Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC).

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has named Santiago Estrada as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and Dr. Roberta Capp as its next Chief Medical Officer. Estrada and Capp, both...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – September 15, 2021 – Many families across the country struggle with affordable housing, social isolation, low wages, health problems, high medical costs and other issues that can cause food insecurity. Individuals or households that are...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is working to stop type 2 diabetes in its tracks by offering members the lifestyle-change program Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes (ESMMPD). This is just one of several...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 26, 2021) – North Carolina’s free and charitable clinics are partnering with the state’s largest health insurer to improve access to care and the overall health of the state’s underserved communities and those hit hardest by...

DURHAM, N.C. – The Blue Premier value-based care program from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) created an estimated $197 million in cost savings and quality improvements in 2020, according to an analysis from Blue Cross NC....

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.

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced today that the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) has approved its 2.8% average rate increase for individual customers who enroll in Affordable Care Act...