by Anuradha Rao-Patel | Jul 16, 2019 | Industry Perspectives
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Scholars differ on the origins of that quote, but that debate doesn’t change the core truth being expressed. Humans can’t expect to live a life without pain; to be alive is to hurt. Fortunately, science has delivered some...
by Chris Privett | Jul 8, 2019 | Community Investments, Health of America Report
One of the most rewarding parts of being a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) employee is knowing that our work is making a positive impact in the lives of millions of North Carolinians. I’m proud to know that my colleagues—all 5,000 of...
by Dr. Larry Wu | Jul 3, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Industry Perspectives |
There are many things in life we can’t control, such as the weather or growing old. However, there are a number of things we can control, like how we react to situations, how to be honest with others and you or your child’s likelihood of developing cancer from HPV....
by Sofia Edelman | Jun 11, 2019 | Community Investments |
When El Futuro began as a volunteer-led organization in 2004, we were serving a nearly completely unmet need — in Carrboro, there was no brick and mortar institution for Latino community members to access quality behavioral health care. Clinics in the Triangle...
by Blue Cross NC | Jun 11, 2019 | Industry Perspectives |
Surprise medical bills can happen when someone goes to a provider that is not in their insurer’s network. When a provider is in-network with an insurer, it means the two sides have agreed to set costs for medical services. When a provider is out-of-network with...
by Laura Eberhard | May 30, 2019 | Community Investments |
(Brittany Chess, a Graduate Student within the Professional School of Counseling at UNC Pembroke pictured above) Rural counties are especially vulnerable to health disparities, and Robeson County, marked by high levels of poverty and higher than average levels...
