African Americans are disproportionately impacted by health conditions that increase the risk of being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19. Visit Philly Chief Innovation Officer Rachel Ferguson shares her thoughts about…
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Five influential members of the Philadelphia region − Andre Andrews, Kimberly McGlonn, Marcos Tlacopilco, Nelly Jimenez-Arevalo, and Shana Draugelis − devoted their time to support Independence’s ongoing Beat COVID-19 public…
As it has throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) took on a leadership role when the region’s focus turned to vaccinations. Independence has worked to improve access to…
This open letter from Greg Deavens, Independence CEO, and Robert Bogle, President and CEO of The Philadelphia Tribune, originally appeared in print on Sunday, August 1, 2021. The importance of the…
The Philadelphia Tribune and Independence Blue Cross (Independence) are continuing to address health disparities in the African American community with a new phase of their Our Community. Our Health campaign…
At the height of COVID-19, Independence Blue Cross and United By Blue collaborated to create a grocery delivery program to help seniors get the food and household supplies they needed…
The All Faiths Vaccination Campaign (AFVC) is a community-based initiative aimed at helping to provide access to the COVID-19 vaccine for Philadelphia’s underserved populations. Nearly 50 Philadelphia entities and organizations…
The nation’s largest 10 miler will take place on Sunday, October 10 Today Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell announced that the 2021 Blue Cross® Broad Street Run,…
Local teams honored for initiatives designed to improve the health of Philadelphia’s millennial population Hey Auntie!, a multi-generational wellness tech platform for Black women that facilitates purposeful connections through conversations,…
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) was named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia by Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and local partners. Modeled after Points…