After developing post-COVID encephalitis, a rare complication causing swelling on the brain, 14-year-old Micah Hullum became unresponsive. His mother, Keosha Street, prayed for a miracle. She got one. ..
Kevin’s kidneys had failed, and his survival depended on finding a donor. Little did he know, on the other side of his office wall at NC State University sat...
Robin Winters felt like she had a neon sign over her head announcing to the world that she had breast cancer. She tried to hide it, until one day...
Nicole Bell, author of "What Lurks in the Woods," shares her harrowing story of caregiving, love, loss, and discovery after her husband received an unexpected diagnosis of late-stage Alzheimer's...
6 min read | Healthy Lifestyle
For some adoptees, and for people who don’t know or have access to their biological relatives, tracking down a family medical history is next to impossible. Can DNA tests...
6 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Health Conditions
On the day of Blue Cross NC member Katie Scott's wedding, she was in kidney failure. Two years later, she received a phone call that saved her life...
When our Blue Cross NC employee and member Rita Hewell was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she took on the role of the strong cancer warrior. Now she wants others...
Halfway through her twin pregnancy, Venelina Vateva received shocking news. Her cough, back pain, and nausea weren't pregnancy symptoms. They were cancer. Here she shares her moving story of...
Life at Blue Cross NC, Employee Spotlights, Health Conditions, Healthy Lifestyle
Preventive care is covered at 100% by your health care plan. This means you shouldn't get a bill for preventive services. Here are 10 of those services, from cancer...
Eighteen months into the pandemic, mental health support is in high demand. If you're thinking about reaching out for support, here are some ideas on how to get started...
