Deck the Hall light show will dazzle again at Dilworth Park

Philadelphia City Hall Holiday Lights
Light show set to music to transform City Hall into technicolored winter wonderland PHILADELPHIA, PA — Center City District has once again partnered with 6abc to bring City Hall to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. This will be the second year for the Deck the Hall Light Show,...
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Independence Blue Cross and SilverSneakers® celebrate 10th anniversary with free special wellness events in the community

Philadelphia, PA –  For 10 years, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and SilverSneakers – the nation’s leading fitness program designed exclusively for seniors – have partnered to give Medicare Advantage members the support they need to get healthy and stay healthy. To celebrate this partnership, Independence and SilverSneakers will offer several free special wellness events in the Greater Philadelphia region in September....
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Independence Blue Cross to sponsor opioid addiction forum with Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on August 21

Forum
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) will serve as the presenting sponsor to a Delaware County Chamber of Commerce forum about the opioid addiction crisis. The forum will take place on Tuesday, August 21 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Llanerch County Club, 950 West Chester Pike in Havertown. At the forum, titled “From the Front Lines to the Boardroom,” members of the business community can expect to obtain first-hand knowledge about the opioid crisis from leaders in business,...
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Independence Blue Cross interns learn how to save a life with Hands-Only CPR

IBX Interns CPR
Independence interns pose for a photo after becoming “CPR Ready” at an onsite training provided by the Mobile CPR Unit. Summer interns at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) learned how to identify signs of cardiac arrest and respond with Hands-Only CPR, a life-saving skill that can be performed by anyone and significantly increase the chance of survival for a cardiac arrest victim....
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Independence Blue Cross supports Dreamit 2018 Demo Day

dream it demo day
Pictured (L to R): Panel moderator and Dreamit HealthTech Managing Director Adam Dakin, Chief Innovation Officer at Penn Medicine Roy Rosin, and President of Commercial Markets at Independence Brian Lobley. Leading global startup company Dreamit presented its 2018 Demo Day in collaboration with Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Penn Medicine on June 8 at Drexel University’s campus....
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Independence celebrates its 80th anniversary with a company-wide day of service

Community Impact Day
Independence volunteers pose for photo before getting to work at Habitat for Humanity. In celebration of its 80th anniversary, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) kicked off its first Community Impact Day, a company-wide day of service supporting a variety of local nonprofit organizations focused on good health and well-being. Collectively, more than 300 Independence associates and interns volunteered over 1,600 hours,...
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Independence Blue Cross leaders discuss opioid addiction epidemic at Philadelphia forum

Opioid Forum
Opioid panel left to right: Jose Benitez, Kevin Caputo, M.D., Tony Luke, Jr., Devin A. Reaves, and Richard Snyder, M.D. Independence Blue Cross (Independence) leaders participated in “The Opioid Forum: Your Employee. Your Neighbor. Your Friend,” a community conversation about the region’s leading crisis. Independence was the presenting sponsor of the event,...
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Independence celebrates 11th consecutive National Walk @ Lunch Day

National Walk at Lunch Day
Independence associates warm-up before heading out to participate in National Walk @ Lunch Day. For the 11th consecutive year, Independence Blue Cross associates and members of the local workforce joined the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and organizations throughout the United States for the annual National Walk @ Lunch Day on April 25,...
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Independence hosts executive storytelling hour for first graders at Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School

Independence hosts executive storytelling hour for first graders at Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School
Senior Leadership at Independence Blue Cross read Will the One-Winged Eagle to first graders from the Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia. In recognition of National Volunteer Week, leaders from Independence Blue Cross (Independence) welcomed first grade students from Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia for its annual executive storytelling hour....
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CPR Ready initiative brings free Hands-Only CPR and AED Training to local universities

CPR Ready at Temple
Students and faculty at Temple University get CPR Ready with virtual reality training. Independence Blue Cross (Independence), in partnership with Penn Medicine’s Mobile CPR Project, hosted a series of college campus events to provide free cardiac arrest education and Hands-Only CPR training to students and faculty at La Salle University, St. Joseph’s University,...
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