BCBST News Center, March 10, 2021 More than $1 million in grants will support vaccine communications efforts in Memphis and Tri-Cities CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected two additional organizations for funding from its COVID-19 vaccine …
BlueCross Foundation Funds Three COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
BCBST News Center, March 1, 2021 First grants from $1.7 million opportunity will support community-led efforts for education and distribution in Hamilton and Shelby Counties CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected three organizations for first-round funding …
BlueCross Foundation Funds Meharry Health Equity Research
BCBST News Center, Feb. 1, 2021 $325,000 Grant Supports Efforts to Address COVID-19 & Health Disparities CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has awarded $325,000 to Meharry Medical College’s Center for the Study of Social Determinants of Health. The …
BlueCross Foundation Opens RFP for COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Funding
BCBST News Center, Jan. 28, 2021 Grants will support community-led efforts for education and distribution CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is set to award multiple grants, totaling up to $1.7 million, to help Tennessee communities promote and …
Why COVID-19 has increased health inequality — and the ways we’re addressing it
BCBST News Center, Jesse Thompson, Jan. 26, 2021 Key Takeaways COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color across the country, and especially in Tennessee. BlueCross has created its own Social Vulnerabilities Index to identify and support individuals who are at greater …