BCBST News Center, Amanda Haskew, July 29, 2020 In Hamilton County, approximately 28,500 students qualify for free and reduced lunch assistance, a measure the school system uses to determine financial need. Many of these students also don’t have internet access …
How Clinica Medicos is helping vulnerable Chattanoogans fight COVID-19
BCBST News Center, Amanda Haskew, July 24, 2020 In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases have been rising in Chattanooga. The Hamilton County Health Department reports that nearly half of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the area are Hispanic, even though they make …
4 telehealth takeaways from our chief medical officer’s U.S. Senate Committee testimony
BCBST News Center, Jesse Thompson, June 23, 2020 On June 17, 2020, Dr. Andrea Willis, senior vice president and chief medical officer at BlueCross, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). She was invited …
BlueCross employees donate 55,128 meals to help hungry Tennesseans
BCBST News Center, Amanda Haskew, June 5, 2020 Across much of the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has left local food banks juggling increased demand with decreased donations. And many organizations are seeing first-time clients — some of whom are out …
We’re continuing to waive COVID-19 testing and treatment costs for our members
BCBST News Center, Jesse Thompson, June 1, 2020 As Tennesseans have united to embrace novel coronavirus safety protocols and help protect each other’s health, COVID-19 continues to affect our members and communities. And we want to make sure the people …