- Press Release
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Names Dr. Razia Hashmi as Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association names Dr. Razia Hashmi as Vice President of Clinical Affairs.
Association News
Stay up-to-date on the latest information about Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and how we’re advancing our mission to help all Americans live their healthiest lives.
Preventive Screenings Lead to Better Outcomes and Reduced Spending
New research from BCBSA and Blue Health Intelligence demonstrates the clear health and financial benefits of preventive cancer screenings
- Affordability
- Press Release
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program Continues Commitment to Affordability with New Prescription Drug Program and Fertility Services
Nearly six million federal workers, retirees and their families will have access to a new Medicare prescription program along with mental health counseling and expanded fertility services, through benefit improvements announced today by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program® .
- Press Release
New Coalition Addresses Health Equity Challenges through Inclusive Data Collection
To improve health outcomes, groups join forces to standardize race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection.
- Affordability
- Press Release
Costs for Common Health Care Procedures Significantly Higher When Performed in Hospital Outpatient Departments
An analysis released by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) shows the costs for prevalent procedures like mammograms or colonoscopies were consistently higher — as much as 58% more expensive — when performed in hospital outpatient settings.
- Press Release
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Supports RSV Immunization for Newborns
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy David Merritt issued the following statement today in support of the recommendation for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations for newborns made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Mental Health
- Press Release
Addressing Our Nation’s Maternal and Youth Mental Health Crises is Essential to Promoting the Health of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Sean Robbins issued the following statement in response to the Strengthening Youth Mental Health: A Governor’s Playbook and the Maternal Health Initiative Policy Roadmap from the National Governors Association. Robbins is participating in the National Governors Association plenary session on strengthening youth mental health which is being live streamed here.
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