A wet and exciting 40th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run

The cool and wet weather didn’t dampen spirits for the 40th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run for nearly 35,000 runners on Sunday, May 5.  The nation’s largest 10-miler is one of Philadelphia’s most beloved springtime events and takes runners from north Philadelphia to the Navy Yard — passing iconic landmarks such as Temple University, City Hall,...
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Safely dispose of prescription medication on Saturday, April 27 – Drug Take Back Day

Map of drug take-back sites by PA county
Not sure what do to with your expired and unused medications? National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27. It’s the perfect time to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose old or unneeded medications. Independence Blue Cross supports the nationwide effort to clear homes of expired, unused, unwanted, and potentially dangerous prescription drugs during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day....
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Finds Millennials are Less Healthy than Generation X Were at the Same Age

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Philadelphia millennials are somewhat less healthy than the national average, primarily due to behavioral health conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder

Philadelphia – April 24, 2019 – Millennials in the Philadelphia region are somewhat less healthy than the national average, based on a new Health of America study using the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health IndexSM (BCBS Health Index). ...
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Independence Health Group reports 2018 financial results

Strong performance, multi-year strategy reflected in solid financial foundation and allows for increased contributions to community health initiatives

PHILADELPHIA — April 23, 2019 — Independence Health Group, Inc., (Independence) the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC, reported strong financial results for 2018 with total revenue of $16.3 billion and net income of $324 million,...
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Independence Blue Crew plans active National Volunteer Week

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Philadelphia, PA — April 8, 2019 — Members of the Independence Blue Cross (Independence) Blue Crew, the company’s associate volunteer group, will be out in full force in celebration of National Volunteer Week, (April 7-15) which recognizes American volunteerism and the passionate people across the nation who dedicate their time and talents to serving others. Nearly 230 Independence associates are planning to volunteer to support projects dedicated to community health,...
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More than 100,000 people trained in Hands-Only CPR and AED use by local CPR Ready campaign

Four people pose with CPR training dummies at La Salle University
In 2016, a group of leading health organizations in the Philadelphia region joined together to form CPR Ready, an initiative aimed at helping communities become CPR Ready – or prepared to respond in a sudden cardiac arrest emergency. Since then, CPR Ready has trained more than 100,000 people on how to save a life. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States,...
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