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| AHIP Blog: 4 Examples of Better End-of-Life Care |
Advances in medicine mean that people are living longer. In fact, according to a report from the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans age 65-and-over will nearly double by 2050 to 88 million. It’s great news that people are living longer, healthier lives. And they’re living better when they’re ill.
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Launches Digital Magazine Focused on Making the Health Care System Work Better |
BCBSIL understands that the health care system is complex, and it isn’t working well enough for some of us. With Making the Health Care System Work, BCBSIL will share its insider’s view of how health insurers, doctors, hospitals and employers can work together to provide access to affordable, high-quality care and help people live healthy, productive lives.
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, EBR Parish Schools Join First-of-its-Kind Prescription Drug Safety Network |
“The national opioid epidemic is an acute public health issue in Louisiana, and we are doing our part to help all state residents lower their risks. With this program, we have an opportunity to raise awareness with students that prescription drugs, when not used properly, are as dangerous as street drugs. And, we’re hoping there will be a positive ripple effect, as these students share what they learn with their families and can help others stay safe," said Mr. Michael Tipton , head of Community Relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
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| BCBSMA: Drug Story Theater Expands Innovative Addiction Prevention Program For Students To More Than 60 Cities And Towns Across Massachusetts |
"That's a powerful reminder that we still have a great deal of work to do to counter the rise in opioid use and related deaths. Nearly 90 percent of survey respondents supported adding education about opioid and prescription painkiller addiction to school curriculums. We believe the DST peer education model is an effective way to educate young people and stem the tide of addiction and we're thrilled to help bring the program to thousands more students across the Commonwealth," said Andrew Dreyfus , president and CEO of BCBSMA
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation: Why Early Education? |
We believe early childhood education is one of the best investments we can make. When we support young children in those first few years of life, we see incredible returns on our investment and a higher likelihood of lifelong health.
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Launches Making the Health Care System Work |
BCBSNM understands that the health care system is complex, and it isn’t working well enough for some of us. With Making the Health Care System Work, BCBSNM aims to share its unique insider’s view of how health insurers, doctors, hospitals, employers and governments depend on one another to provide access to affordable, high-quality care and help people live healthy, productive lives.
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| Kaiser Permanente: Planning for Life’s ‘What Ifs’ |
Dr. Matt Handley MD , is senior associate medical director for Quality and Safety at the Washington Permanente Medical Group, which provides exclusive care to Kaiser Permanente patients in Washington state. He leads Kaiser Permanente’s Life Care Planning program, which supports adults of all ages in making advance plans so their health care wishes are documented and can be honored if there comes a time they are unable to speak for themselves. He explores the topic in this column.
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| HealthInsight and Qualis Health Announce Formal Merger Agreement |
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| CVS Health Appoints Kevin Hourican as President of CVS Pharmacy |
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| Proven Health Care Leader Joins Prime Healthcare as Chief Information Officer |
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