by Estay Greene | Nov 12, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
One way to reduce the impact of the opioid epidemic is to ensure that people have access to safe therapies that treat opioid use disorder. To that end, Blue Cross NC is taking steps to help patients get the care they need while ensuring their safety. On Nov. 1, we...
by Bryony Winn | Nov 5, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
During my first few months as chief strategy and innovation officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), I’ve been struck by the energy behind transforming health care in North Carolina. And it was inspiring to see 160 business leaders show...
by Blue Cross NC | Oct 26, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
We welcome the Trump Administration’s recent announcement of a pilot effort to rein in Medicare spending on prescription drugs. This is a reasonable first step toward getting spiraling drug prices under control. After all, prescription drug spending is growing faster...
by Dr. Larry Wu | Oct 15, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
Body mass index (better known as BMI) is a measurement – based on a person’s height and weight – used to indicate if a person is underweight, overweight or obese. Knowing your BMI is an easy and quick way to target a healthy weight. Here’s how to...
by Kyle Marshall | Sep 25, 2018 | Community Investments |
Community leaders, public health experts, and others across North Carolina are on the front lines of dealing with the state’s opioid epidemic. And that’s a good thing. A growing body of evidence, including efforts by North Carolina county leaders, suggests that...
by Anuradha Rao-Patel | Sep 21, 2018 | Industry Perspectives |
“We are often loathe to give liberal amounts of narcotics because the drug addiction itself may become a hideous spectacle.” Those words were written by Warren Cole, MD, FACS, in 1956 for a book describing cancer pain treatment in the mid-20th century. In Dr. Cole’s...
