Reports show poorer health projections for millennials compared to GenX; potential economic burden Philadelphia – November 6, 2019 – Today, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) hosted the inaugural 2019 Health of...
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Independence Blue Cross recently introduced a new website, ibx.com/healthofamerica, dedicated to news and information about the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Health of America initiative. The Health of America initiative…
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…
The number of commercially insured children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 33 percent from 2010 to 2017 in the Philadelphia region, according to a new study of medical claims…
Planned knee and hip replacement procedures continue to climb in cost and volume, particularly among younger Americans, according to a review of medical claims data from 2010-2017 by the Blue…
Spending increases for brand drugs at Independence are lower than national average At more than $100 billion, prescription drugs represent more than 20 percent of overall health care spending for…
Efforts have led to reduced opioid use, prescriptions, and abuse In conjunction with a national Health of America report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) about opioid use,…
Major depression rising fastest among adolescents and millennials; Major depression among Independence members, particularly women, is lower than national average Philadelphia, PA – Major depression diagnoses surged, especially among adolescents…
Philadelphia, PA — While human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates have risen substantially, just 34 percent of adolescents in the Philadelphia region received a first dose of the vaccine by…
Proportion of area children receiving all CDC recommended vaccines increased 4.6% over seven years Philadelphia, PA — Childhood vaccination rates in the Philadelphia region were 85.4 percent among Blue Cross and…