Providing youth with access to mental health services is critical at this historical moment, when more than 4 in 10 teens report feeling “persistently sad or hopeless.” Working more...
Industry Perspectives, Behavioral Health, Thought Leadership
Throughout the pandemic, substance use has risen sharply, and record numbers of opioid deaths have left even more families destabilized and more children vulnerable...
Industry Perspectives, Behavioral Health, Thought Leadership
In health care, we often talk about postpartum depression. But few people realize that adoptive parents can also experience “the baby blues,” or post-placement depression. See how Blue Cross...
Industry Perspectives, Behavioral Health, Thought Leadership
The United States is losing ground in our battle against opioid overuse. Overdose deaths were up around 30% in 2020, and opioid overdose is now a leading cause of...
When I was in medical school, two of my fellow students died – one by suicide and one from an alcohol use disorder. A third student survived a suicide...
At this moment in time, no conversation is more critical to our nation’s health than encouraging our peers and loved ones to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But how do we...
In December of 2019, the odds that a child in the United States would experience trauma were already high. In the wake of a global pandemic, those odds have...
Industry Perspectives, Drivers of Health, Thought Leadership
While doubts about the safety and efficacy of the new vaccines are largely unfounded, among people of color these fears are the result of systemic inequities that are very...
5 min read | Industry Perspectives, Drivers of Health, Thought Leadership
At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, we can't fulfill our mission to improve the health and well-being of our customers and communities without explicitly addressing disparities...
1 min read | Industry Perspectives, Life at Blue Cross NC, Thought Leadership
