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Investing in Community Health To Prevent Diabetes
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the Foundation launched the Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) initiative in 2020 in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier SC and the South Carolina Department...
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Awards 11 Grants in the Fall of 2021
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded 11 grants in the fall of 2021 to organizations working to improve the health of South Carolina’s economically vulnerable citizens. Lions...
Improving Surgery Outcomes for People With Diabetes
The South Carolina Surgical Quality Collaborative (SCSQC) Diabetes Initiative in a new program from Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) and funded by The Foundation. This article, originally featured on...
Giving Rural Communities a Blueprint for Health
The Foundation funds the Blueprint for Health program in collaboration with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH). This article originally featured on SouthCarolinaBlues.com catches up...
Diabetes Free SC Expands Efforts With 2 New Funded Programs
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the Foundation launched the Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) initiative in 2020 in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier SC and the South Carolina Department...
Supporting Affordable Access to Healthy Food
A healthy diet is key to ensuring good overall health. Eating well-rounded meals that include fresh produce can help reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes...
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Awards 17 Grants to South Carolina Organizations
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded 17 grants in the spring of 2021 to organizations working to improve the health of South Carolina’s economically vulnerable citizens...
Helping Students Develop Lifelong Healthy Habits
Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise in South Carolina, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. The agency says the childhood obesity epidemic is to blame. To...
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Awards Eight Grants to South Carolina Organizations
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded eight grants in the fall of 2020 to organizations working to improve the health of South Carolina’s economically vulnerable citizens...