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Inclusion & Diversity
National Coming Out Day: ‘I Realized That, At Long Last, I Could Be My Authentic Self’
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Strong Foundations to Bold Action: 2024 Healthy Safety Net Symposium Highlights Ongoing Need to Bolster Services for Michigan’s Marginalized Populations
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‘You Don’t Have to Suffer Silently:’ Examining Women’s Health Disparities and the Importance of Self-Advocacy
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Coffective Expands Warm Referral Network, Provides Crucial Maternal Support with Help from BCBSM Foundation
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Teen HYPE Amplifies the Voices of Black Youth in Detroit Through Innovative Mental Health Programming
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The State of Mental Health for Seniors in Diverse Communities
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What is Culturally Congruent Mental Health Care?
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Social, Economic Health Inequities Drive Mental Health Disparities Among Marginalized Groups
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Affirmations, AYA Youth Collective Receive BCBSM Foundation Funds to Provide Wraparound Services to At-Risk Youth, Members of the LGBTQ+ Community
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Ypsilanti's New West Willow Neighborhood Association Launches Breakthrough Intergenerational Programs That Lead to Renovation of West Willow Park
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Mental Health Concerns and Disparities in Suicide Risks Among LGBTQ+ Adults
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LGBTQ-Affirming Corktown Health Center Invites Patients to Be Themselves
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Older Gay Adult Credits Detroit Hannan Center’s Inclusive Mental Health Services, Intergenerational Community Programs with Helping Him Through Personal Struggles
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Understanding Health Disparities Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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What is Neurodiversity?
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Health Disparities in Minority Children
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How Black Maternal Health Disparities Coincide with C-section Birth Complications
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CEO: Working to Achieve Equitable Outcomes for Physical and Mental Health
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Parenting a Child with Autism: Finding Beauty & Defying Odds
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Structural Inequities Contribute to Minority Health Risks
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‘This is His Favorite Place to Be:” Miracle League Makes Unforgettable Memories for Lake Orion Child with Special Needs and His Family
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April is an Opportunity to Become More Educated and Aware of Minority Health Month
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‘It’s My Duty’: How Doctors are Working to Reduce Health Disparities Among Black Patients 
Gay senior couple walking on the beach together
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Addressing Health Care Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community
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Health Disparities Affecting the American Indian/Alaska Native Population
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The Small Moments Mean More: Roseville Mom Recognizes the Beauty in Raising Child with Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy
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Debunking Sickle Cell Disease Myths and Misconceptions
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Groundbreaking Program Impacts Breastfeeding Outcomes Among Black Families by Diversifying Southeast Michigan’s Lactation Consultant Field
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‘Keeping Her Alive is What Keeps Me Alive:’ Detroit Woman Shares Her Story to Spread Organ Donation Awareness in Detroit
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Pontiac’s Latino Community Has a 'Guardian Angel' in Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan’s Prevention Programs Supervisor
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New Youth Peer Advocate at Detroit’s Ruth Ellis’s Center Offers Support, Relatability to At-Risk LGBTQ+ Young Adults
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Health Disparities In the LGBTQ+ Community
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Making a Difference: Michigan Woman and LGBTQ+ Ally Opens Up About Her Passion for Advocacy
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New FDA Guidelines Expand Blood Donor Eligibility
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BCBSM Progressing in Work to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities
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Mental Health Disparities in Hispanic/Latinx Communities
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Sickle Cell Disease and its Disproportionate Effect on African Americans in the U.S.
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Blue Cross and Partners Target Funding to Black-Led Organizations to Improve Access to Mental Health Care
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Grant Helps Individuals with Disabilities Safely Live at Home
Trina and Reece Perryman
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Being Her Voice: Mom of Special Needs Child Starts Safety Initiative
Sani Campoverde
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Planting Seeds of Hope in Pontiac’s Hispanic Community
Latin American mother teaching her daughter to cook
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Hispanic, Latino Individuals Face Growing Rates of Obesity, Diabetes
Michael Love is healthier than he's been in years after two double lung transplants. Now he educates others and spreads organ donation awareness.
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“I Had Another Chance:” Michigan Transplant Recipient Spreads Minority Donor Awareness 
Menthol cigarettes are particularly dangerous because the analgesic and cooling effects of menthol mask the potency of the cigarette smoke, making the harmful ingredients more easily absorbed by the body. They’re also extremely addictive, even relative to other cigarette types.  
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Why Health Experts Want to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars  
Man in a wheelchair with a mask and face shield receives a medical infusion treatment as he waits for an organ donor
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The Importance of Diverse Organ Donors
Shot of a young woman suffering from a headache.
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Healing from Post-COVID PTSD: ‘I Needed Someone to Talk To’
A black doctor in the home care of a transgender couple
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New Corktown Health Institute Will Be a Beacon for LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Health Care
Senior Woman at Family Gathering
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Why Honoring Juneteenth is Important
WSW received a major boost in 2020 when it was presented with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Foundation’s Investigator-Initiated Research Award. The $55,000 grant has already helped WSW extend its reach and enrich its resources.
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Calvin University’s Women Supporting Women Program Reaches New Heights with Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes  
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Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes  
Man wearing headphones works at a desk
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Supporting Employees with Autism in the Workplace
Doctor makes notes on a patient file
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Our Role in Addressing Social Determinants of Health  
Celebrating Black History Month in the Workplace  
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Celebrating Black History Month in the Workplace  
Mentoring in the Workplace: How Companies and Employees Benefit  
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Mentoring in the Workplace: How Companies and Employees Benefit  
Four Ways to Build a More Disability-Inclusive Workplace
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Four Ways to Build a More Disability-Inclusive Workplace
Physicians and medical practitioners discussing diversity at work
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Blue Cross Starts Statewide Physician Diversity Council  
Doctor and nurse wearing masks speak in a hospital lobby
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Using Unconscious Bias as a Learning Opportunity
Diverse Coworkers
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Blue Cross IT Department Helps to Promote a Culture of Inclusion
Latin american male nurse checking black female patient's heart with a stethoscope both wearing protective facemasks
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Hurd: Investing in Health Equity Starts with Caring  
Employees working together
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Blue Cross Celebrates Commitment to Diverse Suppliers
Female colleagues wearing masks bump elbows after a meeting
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Our Continued Pledge to Make Meaningful Change
Young girls eating potato chips and holding pop can
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Expanding Access to Healthy Food
Woman sitting in a wheelchair working
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Blue Cross Earns Perfect Score on Disability Equality Index for 5th Year in a Row
African American parents consoling their sad girl at home.
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Effects of Discrimination on Mental Health and Well-Being  
Young Male Nurse at Bedside of Recovering COVID-19 Patient
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Institutional Bias and Its Impacts on Health
Close up photo of nurse using stethoscope for prenatal check
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Blue Cross Pledges to Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
Adult Daughter Talking To Depressed Father At Home
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Tackling Barriers to Mental Health Care in Minority Communities
Male patient sits on a hospital bed with a mask on
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Helping Providers Address Health Care Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community  
Patient arrives at a medical clinic front desk wearing a mask
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Overcoming the Barrier of Health Literacy 
Two friends laugh together at a coffee shop
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5 Ways to be an Ally to Your LGBTQ+ Family, Friends and Coworkers 
Woman talking to a doctor at a clinic
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Improving Access to Care in Michigan  
A Muslim mother wearing a hijab is with her young daughter at the doctor's office. The female doctor is preparing the medical syringe to administer the vaccine injection to her patients.
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How Cultural Competency Among Providers Can Impact Patient Care
Doctor checks on black female patient in the hospital
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Going Beyond 'Do No Harm': Addressing Implicit Bias in Health Care 
Young teen lookng at camera
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Culturally Sensitive Substance Abuse Prevention Curriculum Breaking Down Stigma 
Medical students wearing masks gather at a table
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Blue Cross Strengthens Efforts to Address Health Care Disparities  
Inclusion and diversity annual report
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CEO: Inclusion and diversity report shows our enhanced pursuit of equity
Older African American woman exercising and taking her pulse.
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How to Tell Your Risk for an Unhealthy Heart
Man at a doctor's appointment
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Exploring Men’s Health Disparities
Woman cheers their glasses over a meal
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How to Celebrate African Heritage and Health Week
Woman holding her stomach
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Study Will Test Innovative Cervical Health Monitoring Method, Increase Access to Care for African American Women with Lupus 
Workers talking with masks on
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Building an Inclusive Workplace
Mom holding her new baby
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Embedding Doulas at Kalamazoo Hospital Hoped to Decrease Infant Mortality Rates, Disparities 
Man getting a flu shot
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Blue Cross Working to Address Disproportionate Effects of Influenza on Minority Populations
Doctor talking to a patient with a baby
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Blue Cross Launches Unconscious Bias Education Program for Physicians
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