“When one in five children in North Carolina faces food insecurity, the SUN Bucks program makes all the difference by helping kids access the nutritious meals they need to grow, learn, and live healthier lives,” said Colleen Briggs, president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. “The Blue Cross NC Foundation is proud to stand alongside partners to improve health through food and strengthen families and communities across our state.”

Food isn’t just fuel. It’s one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent and manage diet-related chronic conditions and help people live healthy, full lives. In North Carolina, where heart disease and diabetes remain the top causes of death, access to healthy food is still out of reach for many.

As we head into the holidays, food banks and pantries across North Carolina continue to face surging demand. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is committed to nourishing families today and every day, because we know that access to food is essential for the health and well-being of our members and communities.

Our SNAP Application Assistance Pilot helped nearly 2,700 people enroll, lowering medical costs and improving outcomes statewide.

Fifteenth year of community sharing continues to bring holiday meals to local families in need

In her new role as president of the Blue Cross NC Foundation, Colleen Briggs outlines a bold strategy to improve health outcomes and affordability for North Carolina.

Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) teamed up Monday night for the annual Drive Out Hunger Night at Speedway Christmas, generating a record turnout and making a meaningful impact on families across the region facing food insecurity.

DURHAM, N.C. – The new Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP), which provides comprehensive health care services to approximately 32,000 children, youth and young adults currently and formerly served by child welfare, launches today.

DURHAM, NC — To support children entering foster care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (Blue Cross NC’s) Healthy Blue Care Together Medicaid managed care plan has teamed up with international non-profit Comfort Cases to launch the “Pathway to Comfort" program.

With small businesses feeling the impacts of rising health care costs, the NC Chamber has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) to provide a new, more affordable health plan option for small businesses, their employees and their families.