The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV causes 70-90 percent of cervical…
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Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is proud to honor nurses who support the health and well-being of the communities it serves through the fourth annual Celebrate Caring campaign. Nurses have faced…
Tips from our medical directors Dr. Nuria Lopez-Pajares, Independence Blue Cross medical director and board-certified preventive medicine physician, explains what parents need to know about scheduling teenagers for their first…
Dr. Anna Baldino, board-certified pediatrician and medical director at Independence Blue Cross, discusses the authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five and older. While serious COVID-19 illness…
Dr. Rich Snyder, chief medical officer at Independence Blue Cross, explains what the Health of America initiative is and why it’s so valuable in helping us look at today’s health…
Dr. Reetika Kumar, Market Medical Executive and VP of Strategic Clinical Solutions shares that 90% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 did not get vaccinated. Dr. Kumar encourages vaccination for everyone…
The Delta variant is a dangerous development in the COVID 19 pandemic. However, we have the tools and the knowledge to slow the spread and protect ourselves. Dr. Reetika Kumar,…
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…
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…
Independence Blue Cross Medical Director Dr. Reetika Kumar acknowledges that there are a lot of misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially surrounding fertility. Contrary to the popular myth, vaccination does…