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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s blog offers members helpful information and insight into their health care. Learn more about the ins and outs of health insurance — what it means, how you can get the most out of it and what to consider when purchasing a new plan — find tips for healthy living and insight into careers at the company. In this space, you can read stories about the people at BlueCross who give back to our community, find advice about how to have conversations with your doctor and learn about how to help your business and employees thrive. There’s something in this space for everyone.
Saluting Our Nurses
Every May, we celebrate nurses — registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses and others — who have dedicated their work to helping others. BlueCross employs hundreds of nurses who help our members every day. Meet a few of our stellar nurses making a difference for our members.
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What You Can Learn From 7 Companies' Successful Wellness Programs
BlueCross is inspired each year by companies that go above and beyond in promoting health and wellness to their employees. We recognize these companies every year with the LiveLifeBlue awards. There’s a lot to learn from the work these companies do to promote wellness.
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How to Get Started With Mental Health Care
In the last year, mental health care has been top of mind as we collectively struggle with the pandemic, economic worries and stress. The number of Americans seeking help for mental health has skyrocketed. Here's some insight on how to get started with taking care of your mental health.
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Funding Helps Student Stay on Track
The last year has been difficult for a lot of South Carolinians. It is particularly true for one nontraditional Morris College student who found a little help thanks to BlueCross. As an older, nontraditional student she was working, attending classes and taking care of her family. With just a few months left before she finishes her degree program, she was struggling to make ends meet and pay her mortgage.
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How to Control Your Stress
The last year has been a stressful one whether due to the pandemic, economic worries or social unrest. For Stress Awareness Month, we asked a BlueCross case manager for some tips and insight into managing stress.
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Healthy Life, Healthy Planet: 7 Ways You Can Live Sustainably
Every year on Earth Day, people across the planet demonstrate support for environmental protection. Maintaining a sustainable lifestyle means thinking about the impact your choices make on food, products and energy use. This Earth Day, don’t just plant a tree. Try to make new, healthy lifestyle choices that are good for the Earth, too.
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Diabetes Free SC Aspires to Help Students Develop Lifelong Healthy Habits
To combat the rise of childhood obesity in South Carolina and to help schoolchildren form healthier habits, Diabetes Free SC is working with two complementary organizations – the Medical University of South Carolina Boeing Center for Children's Wellness and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation – that focus on school-based wellness programs over a three-year period.
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Preventing Diabetes and Improving Birth Outcomes
Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) launched in 2020 with a mission to reduce health care gaps and improve the health of all South Carolinians affected by diabetes. Part of that effort includes focusing on prenatal health to improve pregnancy outcomes in women with diabetes.
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