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How Common is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Adults?
Community
A Game That Means More Than the Final Score: Shocks and Saves Hockey Game Raises Money for CPR Training, AED Placements in Saginaw Area
Affordability
Primary Care and Value-Based Care: How We’re Reducing Health Care Costs
Podcast
Are Power Naps Really Effective for Recharging Your Energy?
Prevention
Exploring the Connections Between Cancer and Heart Disease
Prevention
What to Know About the AHA’s New High Blood Pressure Guidelines
Health and Wellness
The Benefits of Sleeping in a Dark Room
Health and Wellness
Michigan Mom Born with Rare Congenital Heart Defect ‘Soaks Up Every Moment’ After Multiple Open-Heart Surgeries
Health and Wellness
How Does COPD Affect the Heart?
Affordability
How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is Lowering Drug Prices for Members
Community
New Program Aims to Reduce ER Visits, Improve Primary Care in Grand Rapids Area
Affordability
Solutions to Rising Health Care Costs for Small Businesses
Prevention
How to Get Antibiotics Online Through Telehealth
Podcast
Are These Social Trends Harming Your Skin?
BCBSM Legacy
Statement on the Passing of Richard E. (Dick) Whitmer
Prevention
Debunking Common Myths about Cervical Health
Community
‘A Gift of Love and Care:’ Rx Kids’ Cash Transfer Program Offers Critical Financial Support to Michigan Families in the Eastern UP
Health and Wellness
Why High-Protein Breakfasts Make a Difference for Women
Health and Wellness
How Often Can You Donate Blood?
Health and Wellness
Why Am I Still Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep?
Prevention
Falls After a First Fall: What Happens Next
Podcast
How to Start and Maintain a Routine
Coverage
What Should I Do If I Missed Open Enrollment? 
Prevention
Cold vs. Sinus Infection
Prevention
What to Know About Michigan’s Recent “Super Flu” Surge
Prevention
Is Cervical Cancer Hereditary?
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Prevention
How to Avoid Bad Medication and Food Combinations
Prevention
Signs of Thyroid Cancer
Health and Wellness
Can Food Affect Your Lifespan by the Minute?
Affordability
How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Is Leading the Shift to Affordable, Value-Based Care
Podcast
What to Look for When Reading Food Labels
Prevention
Study: Millennials Have the Highest Risk of Missing Cervical Cancer Screenings. Here's How to Address Your Fears.
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Coverage
Taking Control of Your Coverage: How to Make the Most of Your Health Insurance Plan in 2026 
Health and Wellness
Older Driver Safety: When It’s Time to Stop Driving
Prevention
Is Falling Asleep After Eating a Sign of Diabetes?
Health and Wellness
Does the “Sleepy Girl Mocktail” Work?
Health and Wellness
What is an Overactive Nervous System?
Prevention
A Healthy New Year: Making the Most of Preventive and Primary Care
Coverage
Blue Cross Utilizes Preferred Pharmacy to Manage Specialty Prescription Drug Costs
Prevention
Is Glaucoma Hereditary?
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Podcast
Is Your Diet Affecting Your Heart Health? 
Prevention
RSV in Adults: What to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and More
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Prevention
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Vaccine Coverage Remains Unchanged 
Prevention
When to Worry About Thyroid Nodules
Prevention
Simple Lifestyle Habits to Support Cervical Health
Physical Health
When Should I See a Doctor for My Allergies? 
Physical Health
Is Donating Blood Good for You? The Surprising Benefits
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Prevention
Doctor's Appointments to Make This Year
Health and Wellness
Does Chronic Anxiety Increase Dementia Risk?
Coverage
Understanding Behavioral Health Audits
Coverage
Strengthening Clinical Documentation for ABA Services
Health and Wellness
Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions in Perspective with These Mental Health Tips
Coverage
Choosing a Primary Care Provider Can Help You Stay Healthier
Community
How Blue Cross is Supporting Michigan’s Health Care Safety Net
Affordability
The Pharmacy Solutions Helping Blue Cross Rewrite the Prescription for Affordability
Health and Wellness
Why Do I Get So Hot When I Sleep?
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Prevention
Debunking Myths About Chronic Conditions
Coverage
What to Do if You Can’t Get in to See Your Primary Care Provider Right Away
Affordability
Spend Where It Counts: How to Fit Being Healthy Into Your Budget
Podcast
Michigan Bucket List: Winter Edition
Prevention
Managing Eczema During Winter Months
How Harmful are the Holidays to my Gut Health? 
Health and Wellness
How Harmful are the Holidays to my Gut Health? 
Health and Wellness
Focusing on the Joys of the Holiday Season
Affordability
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Partners with WellSky® and tango to Deliver High Quality Post-Acute Care Management
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Prevention
4 Health Conditions Made Worse by Cold Weather and How to Cope
Prevention
5 Ways to Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel
Health and Wellness
Managing Holiday Anxiety and Mental Health
Health and Wellness
Should I Wear Compression Socks?
Podcast
What to Know About Holiday Meal Myths
Health and Wellness
Study: Increased Screen Time Linked to Lower Test Scores Among Children
Health and Wellness
Stay Healthy With This Winter Wellness Toolkit
Health and Wellness
What to Know About Holiday Heart Syndrome
Prevention
Best Steps for Preventing Heart Disease
Prevention
What are the Benefits of a Primary Care Provider for Older Adults?
Health and Wellness
Find Help for Holiday Depression
Health and Wellness
What Doctors Want You to Know About Magnetic Toys
Prevention
Norovirus Cases Rise Across Michigan: Here’s What to Know
Health and Wellness
Tips to Keep Your Immune System Healthy this Winter
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Affordability
Blue Care Network’s Primary Care Physician Focus Network Expands Into 11 New Counties for the 2026 Plan Year
Podcast
How to Maintain Your Mental Health This Winter
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Coverage
Blue Cross’ Change to Adjustment Disorder Treatment Coverage Related to Ensuring Proper Billing for Appropriate Diagnoses
Health and Wellness
What is Tech Neck?

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#MIKidsCan
From Courtside to Pistons Star: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Detroit Pistons Open 7th Annual #MIKidsCan Pistons Kids Day Sweepstakes
Health and Wellness
What is Blue Light Therapy?
Prevention
Hidden Signs of Heart Disease
Health and Wellness
Signs of Holiday Burnout
Health and Wellness
How Cold Weather Affects the Skin
Prevention
How to Discuss Unsafe Driving with Older Adults
Prevention
Long Distance Health Care: How to Manage Your Health From Miles Away
Health and Wellness
Is Walking Pneumonia Contagious?
Health and Wellness
High Intensity Drinking Increases During the Holidays. Gift Yourself Good Health this Year by Reducing Your Alcohol Intake
Podcast
How to Be Mindful During the Holidays
Community
Cheboygan’s Northern Care Center Grows, Provides Health Care for Community

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BCBSM Foundation
New Grant Program Awards $632,590 in Grants to Enhance Health Care for Upper Peninsula Seniors
Health and Wellness
How Stress Affects Your Appetite
Health and Wellness
Coping with Happiness Guilt Around the Holidays
Health and Wellness
The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships
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Coverage
Health Insurance Explained: Individual vs. Family Plans
Prevention
Why Viruses Love the Cold
Prevention
Do I Need Sunscreen in Winter?
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Podcast
Why Self-Reflection is Key to Personal Growth 
How to Recover from a Cigarette Smoking Relapse
Health and Wellness
How to Recover from a Cigarette Smoking Relapse 
Prevention
Bladder Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Blue Cross Careers
Blue Cross Among ‘Best and Brightest Companies to Work For'
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Affordability
How to Find Urgent Health Care During the Holidays
Prevention
Common Medications Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia
Community
Hospice of Michigan Supports Families of Terminally Ill Children with Personalized Bereavement Care and Legacy-Building Services
Health and Wellness
What to Know About Lesser-Known Forms of Diabetes
Health and Wellness
How Harmful is Hookah to Your Health?

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Grant Applications Open for Safety Net Organizations to Improve Disability Health Care Access and Quality
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Podcast
How to Deal With What Drives Our Emotional Eating
Prevention
Low Fiber Diet for Colonoscopy Prep
Prevention
Early Signs of Lung Cancer
Health and Wellness
How to Test for Insulin Resistance
Affordability
How to Estimate Health Care Costs Before You Get Care
Health and Wellness
How Winter Affects the Body
Prevention
How Hydration Plays a Role in Getting Over Sickness
Health and Wellness
‘I’m in Awe at This Level of Caring:’ Access to In-Home Care Speeds Up the Injury Recovery Process for 71-Year-Old Owosso Woman
Health and Wellness
What are Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes?
Health and Wellness
Caring for Yourself as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Affordability
What are Biologics and Biosimilars?
Podcast
Foods to Pair to Boost Nutrient Absorption
Health and Wellness
What You Need to Know About the Study Associating Melatonin Supplements with an Increased Risk of Heart Failure
Information Technology
Blue Cross Using AI to Help Members, Reduce Costs

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Our News
Building Healthy Communities Program Awarded to 112 Michigan Schools to Boost Student and Staff Well-being
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Coverage
2026 Open Enrollment Checklist
Health and Wellness
What is Floor Time, the Viral Mental Health Trend?
Health and Wellness
Why You Feel So Grumpy When You’re Sick
Affordability
Mental Health When and Where You Need It: Collaborative Care Makes A Difference
Prevention
Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Community
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s Preventive and Value-Based Care Efforts Help Manistique Improve Health Outcomes and Lower Costs for Manistique Residents
Prevention
Is There a Link Between Sleep Disorders and Alzheimer’s?
Podcast
How to Reduce Stigma Around Mental Health
Affordability
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Partners with Corewell Health to Improve Several Areas of In-Hospital Patient Care
Coverage
Medicare Open Enrollment Scams to Avoid
Prevention
What is a Hypertonic Pelvic Floor?
Prevention
Cervical Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know
Health and Wellness
How to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Mental Health
How Winter Affects Mental Health
Affordability
Biosimilars Save Members More Than 90% Over Brand-name Specialty Drugs in 2025
Affordability
What is a Surprise Ambulance Medical Bill and Who Does It Affect?
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Affordability
Blue Cross Partner CivicaScript Offers Generic Drugs at Significant Savings
Affordability
What’s Changing in Michigan’s Health Insurance Market — and What It Means for You
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Individual Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network Maintain Strong Presence in 2026 ACA Marketplace, Assist Individuals Amid Coverage Transition
Podcast
Are These Health Drinks Actually Healthy?
Community
St. Ignace Food Pantry Helps Residents Through Community Support, Volunteers
Affordability
Reducing Tests That Don’t Add Value to Health Care
Prevention
Increasing Incidences of Breast Cancer in Younger Adults
Prevention
Surprising Symptoms of Menopause
Do Happy Lamps Impact Mental Health?
Mental Health
What is a Happy Light?
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Health and Wellness
How Vision is Tested in Young Children
Health and Wellness
Sleep Series: Is the Snooze Button Sabotaging Your Sleep Quality?
Preventive Care
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Community
Detroit Dental Clinics Offer Accessible Care to People with Disabilities
Podcast
Food Facts You’ve Heard But Aren’t True
Health and Wellness
What is Extensor Tendonitis?
Health and Wellness
How Menopause Affects Mental Health
Health and Wellness
Understanding OCD Beyond the Stereotypes
Prevention
Listeria Contamination Recalls: How Michigan is Affected, Who’s at Risk, Prevention Tips and More
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Affordability
The Detroit News Reports on BCBSM Affordability Efforts
Health and Wellness
Can Diet Affect Menopausal Hot Flashes?
Podcast
A Shared Responsibility for Affordability
Health and Wellness
The Connection Between Primary Care and Mental Wellness
Health and Wellness
Supporting a Loved One with Relationship OCD
Prevention
How Breast Cancer Impacts a Woman's Body Image and Identity
Health and Wellness
How Alcohol and Histamines Affect Sinuses
Affordability
5 Things You Can Learn More About to Make Better Health Decisions
Health and Wellness
Why Does My Jaw Hurt?
Health and Wellness
Are Online Depression Tests Accurate?
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Health and Wellness
The Oral Health and Well-Being Connection
Prevention
‘I’m So Grateful:’ Detroit Woman Credits Self-Advocacy, Regular Wellness Visits, Support Services for Beating Breast Cancer
Mental Health
The Science Behind Kindness: How it Helps You
Affordability
Are Generic Medications Effective?
Prevention
What to Know About Male Breast Cancer
Coverage
Why and How to Boost Your Health Literacy
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Affordability
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Corewell Health Partner to Improve Health Care Quality, Affordability for Michigan Patients
Health and Wellness
How Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect Mental Health?
Podcast
How Simple Acts of Kindness Can Be Good for Your Health
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Affordability
What Does 'Patient-Centered' Care Mean?  
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Affordability
Blue Cross Collaborative Care is Your One-Stop Shop for Whole Person Health
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Affordability
Open Enrollment and Where to Shop
Affordability
What to Do if Your Health Insurance Plan is Changing
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Affordability
How ACA Tax Credits May Affect Your Insurance Coverage
Health and Wellness
Suicide Prevention Lab in the University of Michigan School of Social Work Launches Intervention to Increase Use of the 988 Lifeline and Reduce Suicide Death Among Individuals with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Health and Wellness
How to Handle Postpartum Night Sweats
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Health and Wellness
Signs You’re Suffering from Physical Symptoms of Stress
Health and Wellness
Liver Function and Its Connection to Hormone Regulation
Community
Community of Flint Works Together Through North End Soup Kitchen to Serve Residents
Whole Person Health
Why Do I Have a Sore Throat on One Side?
Children's Health
What is a Midwife?
Podcast
How Chronic Stress Impacts Our Weight
Health and Wellness
The Link Between Alcohol and Anxiety 
Health and Wellness
Do I Have an Addictive Personality?
Health and Wellness
What are the Differences Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?
How Too Much Sitting and Inactivity Impacts Mental Health 
Health and Wellness
How Too Much Sitting and Inactivity Impacts Mental Health
Health and Wellness
AI and Teen Mental Health: What Parents Can Do to Help, Advice from an Expert and More
Prevention
The Importance of Early Ovarian Cancer Detection
Affordability
What You Can Do to Limit Your Spend on Health Care and Health Insurance
Community
Understanding Food Waste and Expiration Dates
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Health and Wellness
Common Health Concerns as You Age
Health and Wellness
The Difference Between Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
Prevention
Tips for Reducing Risk of Colorectal Cancer
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Blue Cross Careers
Help Your Employees Prevent and Better Manage Diabetes 
Prevention
How to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
Affordability
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is Ready to Help You With Your Whole Health
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Health and Wellness
The Difference Between COVID-19 and the Flu
Podcast
Are Food Additives Harmful to Our Health?
Prevention
How to Keep Your Bones Healthy as You Age
Health and Wellness
Your Guide to Healthy Aging
Prevention
How Contagious is the Flu?
Prevention
Is there a Connection Between Sickle Cell Disease and Leukemia?
Prevention
What to Know About Updated Prostate Cancer Screenings
Physical Health
Taking Control of Your Spine and Joint Health: A Proactive Approach
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Community
How the Flu Shot Works to Protect You
Podcast
What Your Mouth Says About Your Health
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Coverage
Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins Soon: What You Need to Know
Health and Wellness
What is Perimenopause?
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Prevention
Flu Season 2025-2026: What You Need to Know
Health and Wellness
The Mental Health Benefits of Minding Your Own Business
Prevention
Recognizing Passive Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults
Prevention
Davisburg Mom’s Fearless Transparency After Losing Son to Suicide Inspires Families to Discuss Teenage Mental Health
Affordability
Detroit Free Press: Health Care Costs Are Rising — and Michigan Businesses & Employees Are Feeling the Strain
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Podcast
The Real Impact of Blue Light on Your Eyes
Prevention
What is the Connection Between Diabetes and the Gut Microbiome?
Health and Wellness
How to Get Rid of Tonsil Stones

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Food Pantry Grants
Food Pantry Grant Program Cultivates Healthier Michigan Communities by Investing $273,000
Blue Care Network
What Does HMO Mean in Health Insurance?
Health and Wellness
How to Avoid Common Triggers of Psoriasis
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Pharmacy
The Importance of Taking Your Medications as Prescribed
Mental Health
What is Silent Grief?
Prevention
Are Sinus Infections Contagious?
Health and Wellness
How Much Deep Sleep Do You Need?
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Podcast
Why It’s Important & How to Take Care of Your Gut
Health and Wellness
“A Feeling Like No Other:” Eastside Detroit Residents Receive Eye Exams, Prescription Glasses at VSP Eyes of Hope Mobile Clinic Event
Coverage
J.D. Power Ranks Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Top in Customer Satisfaction in Medicare Advantage Plans

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Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Ranked No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among Medicare Advantage Plans in Michigan for 2025 by J.D. Power
Health and Wellness
How to Work with Yourself Instead of Against Yourself
Health and Wellness
Can Constipation Cause Back Pain?
Health and Wellness
The MIND Diet for Dementia: What to Eat and What to Avoid
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