DURHAM, NC --Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) teamed up with Charlotte Motor Speedway and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to drive impact for neighbors facing food security challenges. On Sept. 5, more than three dozen...

HCA Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation’s leading health care providers, became the first hospital system to sign an agreement to join the statewide network for North Carolina’s Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP).

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced North Carolina-based Hope Bryant and Jose Costa as the newest members of its Board of Trustees and members of the Board of Directors of parent hold company, CuraCor Solutions.

Health care can be complex and challenging to navigate. Now, Greenville community members have a new place to go for support and answers. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) held the official grand opening of its new Beyond Blue Neighborhood Center last week to provide members with in-person support to understand and make the most of their health plans.

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...