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That’s a wrap! Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation enacting the final budget agreement for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Unlike prior fiscal years where California benefited from a budget surplus, the State saw a significant deficit and weakening state revenues...

Nearly a year ago, the Blue Shield of California Industry Initiatives team published a Health Affairs article focused on the role of data sharing for LGBTQ+ communities. One year later, our support and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community is unwavering; ...

Health care has increasingly become more expensive for Californians. Personal health care spending has nearly tripled in California since 2000, outpacing economic indicators like median wage and median household income. A majority of Californians (57%)...

Improving health and social service delivery in California is a collaborative effort. That’s why the Blue Shield of California Industry Initiatives team was proud to present on multiple panels during ViVE. ViVE is the annual digital event focused on the business of transformation in healthcare, bringing together 7,000+ C-suite executives, senior...

As 2023 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the last two years spent as part of Industry Initiatives at Blue Shield of California, and what brought me here in the first place. Throughout my career, I’ve worked to build collaboration to drive...

As I look back on 2023, one of the things I’m most proud of is our work to accelerate the power of primary care, and what this means for the future of health care in California. Primary care is among the most important contributors to our health,...

Adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression is especially common today, impacting more than 31% of Californians. A recent study by Blue Shield of California and Harris Poll also found that 87% of Gen Z...

Each Wonks’ Corner, a member of Blue Shield’s government affairs team dives into a current policy topic. See our previous Wonks’ Corner blogs here. Prior authorization. These two words trigger a lot of negative emotions from consumers and everyone...

Each Wonks’ Corner, a member of Blue Shield’s government affairs team dives into a current policy topic. See our previous Wonks’ Corner blogs here. From accelerating demand for electronic health record systems to mandating use of modern data exchange...