by Blue Cross NC | Feb 17, 2020 | Health Insurance
Karianne is like many people with hearing loss. For years she found herself constantly saying “what was that?” Asking everyone to repeat themselves was just something she got used to doing over the years. “I felt like everyone in the world was mumbling. I would hear...
by Kate Hobbs Knutson, MD, MPH | Feb 12, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Health Insurance
Vaping and e-cigarettes were originally supposed to be a lifeline for adult smokers: a safer alternative that might even help them quit tobacco smoking. As it turns out, this promise has fallen far short. Vaping has now been tied to many serious health effects,...
by JP Sharp | Jan 29, 2020 | Health Insurance
While the concept of value-based care is not new, it is certainly gaining traction in the health care industry. The reason is simple. With almost everything that we purchase in life, there’s the applicable saying: “You get what you pay for.” But with health care, that...
by Brian Edmonds | Jan 28, 2020 | Community Investments
Years ago, a boy was hanging with his friends and throwing rocks, attempting to break windows on a train that was passing by. A man saw what the boys were doing and stopped one of them and told him about a place where he could do something...
by Delois Prince | Jan 27, 2020 | Health Insurance
With winter in full effect and spring right around the corner, we know we’ll soon enter a season not technically on the calendar but important nonetheless – allergy season. Allergy season can start as early as January here in the South and last well...
by Veronica Simpson | Jan 23, 2020 | Understanding Insurance
It is a known fact that as we age, we are more likely to get sick due to the weakening of our immune system. Illnesses hit us harder, recovery takes longer, and prevention becomes even more important. One of the best ways to stay on top of your health and reduce the...
